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Added 6 October 2026

basketball

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ noun

In Latin: canistrilūdium Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about basketball at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
to play basketball
The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

verb

To play basketball.
To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball.

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