BASKETBALL HOOP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball

Synonyms:

basket; basketball hoop; hoop

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("basketball hoop" is a kind of...):

basketball equipment (sports equipment used in playing basketball)

goal (game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points)