Definition of "basketball" in англійська

noun

1. (sports, uncountable) A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

   • to play basketball
   • He pursued basketball as his career.

2. (countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

verb

1. (informal, intransitive) To play basketball.

2. (informal, transitive) To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.