basketball game

/ˌbæskətˈbɔl geɪm/
/ˈbɑskɪtbɔl geɪm/
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Other forms: basketball games

Definitions of basketball game
  1. noun
    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: basketball, hoops
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    types:
    professional basketball
    playing basketball for money
    type of:
    court game
    an athletic game played on a court
Pronunciation
US
/ˌbæskətˈbɔl geɪm/
UK
/ˈbɑskɪtbɔl geɪm/
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