tetherball

/ˈtɛðəˌbɔːl/US/ˈtɛðɚˌbɔl/

tetherball noun: a two-person sport where players hit a ball on the end of a tether attached to the top of a pole in opposite directions, and the winner is the one who manages to make the tether wrap all the way round the pole.

Noun

tetherball (usually uncountable, plural tetherballs)

(usually) A two-person sport where players hit a ball on the end of a tether attached to the top of a pole in opposite directions, and the winner is the one who manages to make the tether wrap all the way round the pole.
(usually) The ball in the sport of tetherball.

tetherball meaning in Bengali

tetherball in Bengali

টেদারবল খেলায় ব্যবহৃত বল

Forms of tetherball

plural	tetherballs

Origin of tetherball

Compound of tether + ball.

Words formed from tetherball

tetherballer

Questions about tetherball

What does tetherball mean?: Tetherball means a two-person sport where players hit a ball on the end of a tether attached to the top of a pole in opposite directions, and the winner is the one who manages to make the tether wrap all the way round the pole.
What is tetherball in Bengali?: Tetherball in Bengali is টেদারবল খেলায় ব্যবহৃত বল. See Tetherball meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is tetherball?: Tetherball is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetherball?: Tetherball is pronounced /ˈtɛðɚˌbɔl/ (US).
What is the plural of tetherball?: The plural of tetherball is tetherballs.

Words near tetherball in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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