basketball

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/

UK: /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/

BⱭːS · kɪt · bɔːl (3 syllables)

English Noun Top 3,988

American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 1.0s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 1.1s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.7s

Definition

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

From basket + ball.

"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."