Basketball

Bas´ket`ball`

n.	1.	A ball game, usually played indoors in an area called the basketball court, in which two opposing teams of five players each contest with each other to toss a large inflated ball (the basketball) into opposite goals (baskets) resembling baskets, each typically a cylindrical mesh suspended from a circular rim which is held ten feet above the court. A goal scored by passing the basketball through the basket may count from one to three points, depending on the situation in which it was thrown.
	2.	The inflatable ball used in the game of basketball.

Noun	1.	basketball - 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 Synonyms: basketball game, hoops
	2.	basketball - an inflated ball used in playing basketball

ball, basketball equipment