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basketbol [bas.kit.búl.] : basketball (n.)

Derivatives of basketbol


Glosses:
basketball
n. (act)1. basketball, basketball game, hoopsa 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 shotthrowing the basketball toward the hoop.; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"
~ jump shot, jumper(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump.
~ reboundthe act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot.
~ jump ball(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate.
~ fast break(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball.
~ dribbling, dribblethe propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks.
~ double dribblean illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop).
~ court gamean athletic game played on a court.
~ tap-off, tip-offthe act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball.
~ professional basketballplaying basketball for money.
~ assist(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play.
~ basketball playa play executed by a basketball team.
~ technical foul, technical(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play.
~ backboard, basketball backboarda raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball.; "he banked the shot off the backboard"
~ basketball courtthe court on which basketball is played.
~ basketball equipmentsports equipment used in playing basketball.
~ home court(basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games.
~ rim(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended.; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"
~ paint, key(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court.; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
~ center(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team.
~ halfone of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval.
~ hackkick on the arms.
~ dunkmake a dunk shot, in basketball.; "He dunked the ball"
~ slam-dunkmake a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk.
~ ball-hawkingused of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit.; "a ball-hawking center fielder"
n. (artifact)2. basketballan inflated ball used in playing basketball.
~ ballround object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
~ basketball equipmentsports equipment used in playing basketball.