basketball

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 (synset 100482004)
    associated with:
    • jump shot, jumper - (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
    • 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
    • dribble, dribbling - the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
    • double dribble - an 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)
    • assist - (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
    • technical, technical foul - (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 backboard - a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
    • basketball court - the court on which basketball is played
    • basketball equipment - sports 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
    • key, paint - (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
    • center - (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
    • hack - kick on the arms
    • dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball
    • slam-dunk - make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk
    • ball-hawking - used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit
    is a type of: court game - an athletic game played on a court
    subtypes: professional basketball - playing basketball for money
    has:
    • basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop
    • rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
    • tap-off, tip-off - the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
    • basketball play - a play executed by a basketball team
    • half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
    same as: basketball game, hoops
  2. An inflated ball used in playing basketball (synset 102805592)
    is a type of:
    • ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
    • basketball equipment - sports equipment used in playing basketball

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