Collocations for "basketball"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "basketball" in context.
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basketball
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [bought, need] a new basketball
- my basketball is [getting old, losing its grip, deflating]
- [pass, throw, toss] me the basketball
- [shoot, steal] the basketball
- plays [professional, high school] basketball
- plays basketball in [high school, the NBA]
- [likes, loves, hates] playing basketball
- am so [bad, good] at basketball
- do you want to play (some) basketball (with me)?
- [practice, improve at] basketball
- [manage, coach] a basketball team
- [set up, establish] a basketball franchise
- build a basketball [stadium, arena]
- on the basketball court
- a basketball [game, tournament, player]
- have basketball [tickets, seats] (for)
- need (new) basketball [shoes, shorts]
- go to basketball practice
- the [Western, Eastern] basketball [conference, league]
'basketball' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Canada
- ability
- amusement
- ankle
- badass
- baseline
- basket
- build
- center
- cheer
- coach
- commissioner
- commitment
- complex
- court
- cream
- defeat
- defy
- drill
- fail
- final
- future
- garbage
- giant
- groin
- hangout
- hoop
- jersey
- junior
- kid
- knee
- letter
- like
- living
- minor
- net
- nose
- outdoor
- outstanding
- play
- player
- practice
- prospect
- prowess
- recess
- referee
- retirement
- rock
- scholarship
- school