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Meaning of basketball | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl

Definitions

  1. A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
    uncountable
  2. A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop
  3. The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
    countable
  4. The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball
  5. To play basketball
  6. To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball

Equivalents

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.
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