kickball
kickball noun: a sport similar to baseball, where a ball similar to a soccer ball, is pitched at a kicker, and is kicked rather than hit.
Noun
kickball (countable and uncountable, plural kickballs)
- A sport similar to baseball, where a ball similar to a soccer ball, is pitched at a kicker, and is kicked rather than hit.
- Synonyms:
- soccer baseball
- The ball used in the above sport.
- They bounced their kickball against the wall, flinging it at one another’s heads. It ricocheted between their bodies. Their sneakers squeaked through the silence.2020, Bryan Washington, Memorial, Atlantic Books (2021), page 166
Synonyms of kickball
Forms of kickball
| plural | kickballs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kick-ball |
| alternative form | kick ball |
Origin of kickball
From kick + ball.
Words formed from kickball
Questions about kickball
- What does kickball mean?
- Kickball means a sport similar to baseball, where a ball similar to a soccer ball, is pitched at a kicker, and is kicked rather than hit.
- What part of speech is kickball?
- Kickball is a noun.
- What is the plural of kickball?
- The plural of kickball is kickballs.
Words near kickball in the dictionary
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