Words Like BASKETBALL

We have put together a list of words that are similar to BASKETBALL.

2 Alternative Words Similar to basketball

1 Hoops Noun      Synonym Words Like Hoops
2 Ball Noun      Synonym Words Like Ball

9 definitions of basketball

1 A ball game, usually played indoors in an area called the basketball court, in which two opposing teams of five players each contest with each other to toss a large inflated ball (the basketball) into opposite goals (baskets) resembling baskets, each typically a cylindrical mesh suspended from a circular rim which is held ten feet above the court. A goal scored by passing the basketball through the basket may count from one to three points, depending on the situation in which it was thrown.
2 The inflatable ball used in the game of basketball.
3 a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
4 an inflated ball used in playing basketball
5 A game played between two teams of five players each, the object being to throw a ball through an elevated basket on the opponent's side of a rectangular court. Players may move the ball by dribbling or passing with the hands.
6 The inflated, spherical ball used in this game.
7 A game played with a ball resembling a foot-ball, in which the object is to throw the ball into one of two baskets (the goals) placed at opposite ends of the field.
8 A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
9 The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
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