basketball 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
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
Hypernym
court game 1
noun
an athletic game played on a court
Part_meronym
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
rebound 3
noun
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
tip-off 2
noun
the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
a play executed by a basketball team
half 2
noun
one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
EnglishHyponym
playing basketball for money
Part_holonym
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
rebound 3
noun
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
tip-off 2
noun
the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
a play executed by a basketball team
half 2
noun
one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
ball-hawking 1
adjective
used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit
jumper 8
noun
(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
jump ball 1
noun
(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 1
noun
(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
dribble 3
noun
the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
