CEFR A1 · Hobbies

basketball

/ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/ 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)

Synonyms & Antonyms

Basketball is a team sport played with a ball that players throw through a hoop to score points. Two teams compete on a rectangular court.

Synonyms

hoops

Antonyms

None available

Translations

basketball in your language

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عربي

كرة السلة هي رياضة يرمي فيها اللاعبون الكرة في سلة.

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اردو

باسکٹ بال ایک کھیل ہے جس میں کھلاڑی گیند کو ایک جال میں پھینکتے ہیں۔

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हिंदी

बास्केटबॉल एक खेल है जिसमें खिलाड़ी गेंद को एक जाली में फेंकते हैं।

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中文

篮球是一种球员将球投入篮筐的运动。

Easy Explanation

Basketball is a game. You throw a ball into a net. Two teams play against each other.

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Memory TipRemember 'basket' and 'ball' – you put the ball in the basket.

Contextual Examples

My favorite sport to watch is basketball (ball game).

We played basketball (ball game) in the park yesterday afternoon.

She is very tall, so she is good at basketball (ball game).

Pronunciation & Context