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3x3 basketball

3x3 basketball noun: a coach-less (no in-game coaching) form of basketball, with 2 opposing sides of 3 on-court players at a time on a side, on a court with a single basket, half the size of a regular basketball court, where defenders and attackers switch during play.

3x3 basketball: a coach-less (no in-game coaching) form of basketball, with 2 opposing sides of 3 on-court players...
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Noun (1)

3x3 basketball (uncountable)

  1. A coach-less (no in-game coaching) form of basketball, with 2 opposing sides of 3 on-court players at a time on a side, on a court with a single basket, half the size of a regular basketball court, where defenders and attackers switch during play.
    Synonyms:
    3-a-side basketball, 3-on-3 basketball, 3x3, basketball 3's, basketball 3s, basketball threes, three-a-side basketball, three-on-three basketball

Noun (2) capitalized: 3X3 basketball

3X3 basketball (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of 3x3 basketball.

Synonyms of 3x3 basketball

  • 3-a-side basketball
  • 3-on-3 basketball
  • 3x3
  • basketball 3's
  • basketball 3s
  • basketball threes
  • three-a-side basketball
  • three-on-three basketball

Origin of 3x3 basketball

From 3 (“three”) + X (“cross, by, against”) + 3 + basketball. From being a form of basketball with three players facing three players on the two sides.

Questions about 3x3 basketball

What does 3x3 basketball mean?
3x3 basketball means a coach-less (no in-game coaching) form of basketball, with 2 opposing sides of 3 on-court players at a time on a side, on a court with a single basket, half the size of a regular basketball court, where defenders and attackers switch during play.
What part of speech is 3x3 basketball?
3x3 basketball is a noun.

Words near 3x3 basketball in the dictionary

  1. 3sum
  2. 3sums
  3. 3TG
  4. 3V
  5. 3x3
  6. 3x3 basketball
  7. 3x3x3
  8. 3XL
  9. 3ʳᵈ
  10. 3ᵈ
  11. 3ᵈˡʸ

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