basketball
pronunciation
How to pronounce basketball in British English:
UK [ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl]
How to pronounce basketball in American English:
US [ˈbæskɪtbɔːl]
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- Noun:
- a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the basketball through an elevated horizontal hoop
- an inflated ball used in playing basketball
Word Origin
- basketball (n.)
- 1892, American English, from basket + ball (n.1). The game was invented 1891 by James A. Naismith (1861-1939), physical education instructor in Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Example
- 1. I 'm a referee at the local basketball association .
- 2. He is a good basketball player !
- 3. Did you lose a basketball game ?
- 4. I was on the university basketball team .
- 5. Therein lies the biggest obstacle for chinese basketball .