2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Basketball \Bas"ket*ball`\, n. 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. Syn: basketball game. [Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. The inflatable ball used in the game of basketball. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: basketball n 1: a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the basketball through an elevated horizontal hoop [syn: {basketball game}, {hoops}] 2: an inflated ball used in playing basketball
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