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catchball

catchball noun: newcomb. Also the alternative form of catch-ball.

Noun

catchball (uncountable)

  1. newcomb

Also used as

catchball is also the alternative form of catch-ball.

Origin of catchball

From catch + ball.

Questions about catchball

What does catchball mean?
Catchball means newcomb.
What part of speech is catchball?
Catchball is a noun.

Words near catchball in the dictionary

  1. catchabilities
  2. catchability
  3. catchable
  4. catchall
  5. catchalls
  6. catchball
  7. catchbasin
  8. catchbasins
  9. catchbreath
  10. catchbreaths
  11. catchcries

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