basketball
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Also seen as: basketballs · basketballing · basketballed
Sense 1
A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
Một môn thể thao mà hai đội đối lập gồm năm cầu thủ cố gắng đưa bóng qua vòng
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
Loại bóng được sử dụng trong môn thể thao bóng rổ
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To play basketball.
VerbRegister: informal
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.
VerbRegister: informal
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “basketball” mean?
A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
Is “basketball” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.