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basketball
noun, bas·ket·ball often attributive \-ˌbȯl\
: a game in which two teams of five players bounce a ball and try to score points by throwing the ball through one of the raised nets at each end of a rectangular court
: a large rubber ball that is used in the game of basketball
Full Definition of BASKETBALL
: a usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal; also : the ball used in this game
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First Known Use of BASKETBALL
1892
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BASKETBALL Defined for Kids
basketball
noun bas·ket·ball \ˈba-skit-ˌbȯl\
Definition of BASKETBALL for Kids
1
: a game in which two teams try to throw a ball through a hanging net
2
: the ball used in basketball
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