basketball vs goal

basketball

noun
  • A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. 

  • The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball. 

verb
  • To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball 

  • To play basketball 

goal

noun
  • In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object. 

  • A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal. 

  • A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer. 

  • The act of placing the object into the goal. 

  • A result that one is attempting to achieve. 

verb
  • To score a goal. 

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