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dodgeball

/ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/

dodgeball noun: a team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.

Noun

dodgeball (countable and uncountable, plural dodgeballs)

  1. A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.
    Synonyms:
    touch the body
  2. The ball thrown in this sport.

Synonyms of dodgeball

Forms of dodgeball

pluraldodgeballs
alternative formdodge ball

Plural of dodgeball: dodgeballs

Origin of dodgeball

From dodge + ball.

Words formed from dodgeball

Questions about dodgeball

What does dodgeball mean?
Dodgeball means a team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.
What part of speech is dodgeball?
Dodgeball is a noun.
How do you pronounce dodgeball?
Dodgeball is pronounced /ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/.
What is the plural of dodgeball?
The plural of dodgeball is dodgeballs.

Words near dodgeball in the dictionary

  1. Dodge City
  2. Dodge County
  3. dodge the column
  4. dodge up
  5. dodgeable
  6. dodgeball
  7. dodgeballer
  8. dodgeballers
  9. dodgeballs
  10. dodged
  11. dodged a bullet

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