basketball

CEFRA1

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A game in which players throw a ball through a raised net.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

Examples

  • My sister belonged to the basketball club last year.

  • Mike doesn't practice basketball on Monday.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To play basketball.

  2. A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.

More examples

In context

  • Mike likes to play basketball.

  • He pursued basketball as his career.

  • to play basketball

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He practiced dribbling and shooting to improve his blank skills.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From basket + ball.