roundball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sport of basketball.

Pronunciation

En-au-roundball.ogg

Word forms

roundball

Etymology

From round + ball, to contrast with the elliptical ball in American football. Attested from the 1980s.

Derived words

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