(n)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, Syn.basketball game, hoops
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. Syn. --basketball game. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
2. The inflatable ball used in the game of basketball. [ PJC ]
[shotto](n) (1) shot (in films); (2) shot (of alcohol); (3) hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); (n, vs) (4) shoot (in basketball); (P)#6326[Add to Longdo]