basketball basketball /ˈbæskətˌbɔl/

noun

1. () 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  ( basketball game , hoops , basketball )
   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
    The basketball hit the backboard and bounced off
   The basketball hit the backboard and bounced off
   
   
2. An inflated ball used in playing basketball  ( basketball )
   an inflated ball used in playing basketball
    He dribbled the basketball down the court with skill and precision.
   He dribbled the basketball down the court with skill and precision.