basketball vs volleyball

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 

volleyball

noun
  • A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. 

  • The inflated ball used in such a game. 

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