basketball
nounUK /ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/
US /ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/
A game where two teams try to throw a ball into a high hoop to score points.
We played basketball in the park after school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The large round ball used to play this game.
He bounced the basketball down the driveway.
3. The sport played professionally in leagues like the NBA.
She dreams of playing basketball in the NBA one day.
4. A point scored by putting the ball through the hoop.
He scored a quick basketball to tie the game.