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

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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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1. Jrue Holiday:

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2. Frank Pucher:

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4. Donald Trump:

   You're one of the all-time greats in the history of sports, not just basketball, and an inspiration to us all and today America honors and celebrates everything that you have achieved. You have achieved so much and even beyond basketball.

5. Mike Miles Jr.:

   It just proves we can beat anybody, we just want to play our best basketball, and that’s what we’re doing .