Basket vs. Basketball
Difference Between Basket and Basketball
Basketnoun
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.Basketballnoun
A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
Basketnoun
A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.
Basketballnoun
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball. Basketball
Basketnoun
In an online shop, a notional place to store items before ordering them.
Basketballnoun
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the basketball through an elevated horizontal hoop
Basketnoun
(basketball) A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.
The point guard drove toward the basket.Basketballnoun
an inflated ball used in playing basketball
Basketnoun
(basketball) The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.
The last-second basket sealed the victory.Basketnoun
The game of basketball.
Let's play some basket.Basketnoun
A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the mens' shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.
Basketnoun
The bulge of the male genitals seen through clothing.
Basketnoun
(obsolete) In a stage-coach, two outside seats facing each other.
Basketnoun
(archaic) A protection for the hand on a sword or a singlestick; a guard of a bladed weapon.
Basketnoun
A singlestick with a basket hilt.
Basketnoun
(ballooning) Where the pilot and passengers are.
Basketnoun
(architecture) The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.
Basketnoun
Bastard.
Wait till I catch you, you little basket!Basketverb
To place in a basket or in baskets.
Basketnoun
a container that is usually woven and has handles
Basketnoun
the quantity contained in a basket
Basketnoun
horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball
Basketnoun
a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
