basketball in English: A game where two teams try to throw a ball through a high ring, or the ball used in that game. (noun)

Translation

A game where two teams try to throw a ball through a high ring, or the ball used in that game.

Word origin

A compound of basket and ball; the first games in 1891 used real fruit baskets fixed to a wall as the goals.

Gender

Pluralbasketballs

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For the game, we say "play basketball" with no the.

tallest .

Basketball players are often very tall.

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Here "basketball" is countable; it means the ball itself.

ball

A round object that you throw, kick, or hit in many games.

team

A group of people who work or play together to reach the same goal.

player

A person who plays a game or sport.

sport

A game or activity that you play with your body, often against other people.

game

A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner.

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