b home Marlon Kowalski basket bas⋅ket [bas-kit, bah-skit] –noun 1. a container made of twigs, rushes, thin strips of wood, or other flexible material woven together. 2. a container made of pieces of thin veneer, used for packing berries, vegetables, etc. 3. the amount contained in a basket; a basketful: to pick a basket of apples. 7. Basketball. a. an open net suspended from a metal rim attached to the backboard and through which the ball must pass in order for a player to score points. b. a score, counting two for a field goal and one for a free throw. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z back basket balloon bat bamboo banana band basketball bathroom baton be-bin bath bag