As a Noun: 1. A game in which two teams of five players each try to score goals by throwing a large ball through a circular net fixed to a metal ring at each end of the court. English = basketball. 2. A game in which two teams of seven players, usually women, each try to score goals by throwing a large ball through a net which is at the top of a pole at each end of the court. English = netball. 3. The act of hitting down repeatedly on a ball. English = bounce. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To play basketball. 2. To play netball. 3. In netball and basketball, to move around a court while bouncing a ball. English = dribble.