Antonyms for basketball
ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt-bas·ket·ball

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. basketballnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   hoops

Matched Categories

1. • Ball
   • Basketball Equipment
   • Court Game

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.9 / 7 votes

1. basketball, basketball game, hoopsnoun

   a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

   Synonyms:
   hoops, basketball game

2. basketballnoun

   an inflated ball used in playing basketball

   Synonyms:
   hoops, basketball game

How to use basketball in a sentence?

1. John Kasich:

   We don't need to be shouting and booing and scaring somebody who decided to stand up and have some sort of silent protest, what the heck is that about ? We're not in high school. I mean, this is not some god-darn high school basketball game where we're booing the other team.

2. Ed Warner:

   Following yesterday's peremptory, unconstitutional actions by the HCA chairs, my six independent director colleagues and I have decided to resign from the board of British Basketball with immediate effect.

3. James Harden:

   That's what I put my jersey on for, what I lace my shoes up for — to be the best I can be. When it's all said and done, be mentioned as one of the best players to ever touch a basketball.

4. Stanley Johnson:

   Our goal is championships, and it's still there, we're trying to put the work toward things so when we get to the play-in game and the playoffs that we're ready, playing our best basketball. There's no win tonight for us at all, but the effort is something that we can continue, and we can use that later.

5. Kyle Lowry:

   It’s been an amazing time, it’s been fun, ups and downs, but you enjoy the moment of being able to play basketball.

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