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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

basketball

/ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/

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What does basketball mean?

noun

  1. A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
  2. The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

verb

  1. (informal) To play basketball.
More meanings (1)

verb

  1. (informal) To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/

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