Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun basketball

2 senses of basketball

Sense 1
basketball, basketball game, hoops -- (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)
       => court game -- (an athletic game played on a court)

Sense 2
basketball -- (an inflated ball used in playing basketball)
       => ball -- (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket")
       => basketball equipment -- (sports equipment used in playing basketball)