basketball vs kickball

basketball

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

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

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

  • To play basketball 

kickball

noun
  • The ball used in the above sport. 

  • A sport similar to baseball, where a ball is kicked rather than hit. 

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