basketball vs rugby

basketball

verb
  • To play basketball 

  • To throw in a similar way to when shooting a 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. 

rugby

verb
  • To play rugby. 

noun
  • A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar. 

  • The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note). 

  • Rubber cement, contact cement. 

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