bas ‧ ket ‧ ball /ˈbɑːskətbɔːl, ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl $ ˈbæskətbɒːl/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] a game played indoors between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net
2 . [countable] the ball used in this game