BASKETEER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An athlete who plays basketball

Synonyms:

basketball player; basketeer; cager

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("basketeer" is a kind of...):

athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "basketeer"):

center ((basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team)

dribbler (a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it)

dunker (a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots)

forward (the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey)

guard (the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team)

Derivation:

basket (a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop)

basket (horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball)