Synonyms 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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms: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

Matched Categories

1. • Ball
   • Basketball Equipment
   • Court Game

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1. List of paraphrases for "basketball":

   basket, ball, sneaker, nba

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3. Russell Westbrook:

   This is just a game. This is not end-all, be-all, when it comes to basketball, I don't mind the criticism of missing and making shots. But the moment it becomes where my name is getting shamed, it becomes an issue.

4. Scott Ellsworth:

   It said: first black and white basketball game in college, Duke medical and North Carolina College for Negroes, 1944,' i couldn’t believe my eyes: 1944.

5. Amy Buckman:

   This is a difficult day for everyone in our school community, mr. Bryant's connection to Lower Merion High School, where he played basketball prior to joining the NBA, has raised the profile of our high school and our district throughout the world. Our school community will always be grateful for his ongoing generosity to his alma mater, including his dedication of our Kobe Bryant gymnasium and his support of our girls and boys basketball teams.