Meaning of basketball | Babel Free
ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːlDefinitions
-
A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. uncountable
- A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop
-
The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball. countable
- The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball
- To play basketball
- To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball
Equivalents
العربية
كرة السّلّة
Deutsch
Basketball
Español
baloncesto
Français
basketball
Gàidhlig
ball-basgaid
Magyar
kosárlabda
Íslenska
körfubolti
Lëtzebuergesch
Basketball
Nederlands
basketbal
Português
bola de basquete/basquetebol
Română
minge de baschet
Русский
баскетбо́льный мяч
Tiếng Việt
bóng rổ
Examples
“to play basketball”
“He pursued basketball as his career.”
“Children playing basketball at their home in front of the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va. President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes climate change measures that aim to close coal-fired plants.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free