beanbag
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈbiːnˌbæɡ/
:
saco de frijoles
- We did the beanbag toss, and they were really excited to be able to toss the ball around.
- beanbag toss
Examples
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They were doing sack races, they had beanbags to play, beanbag toss, and even what looked like little hula hoops.
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You must toss your beanbags into the other hovercraft.
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The goal is to push a beanbag through the arms of your partner and score a goal.
Academic text (2009) -
Did you see the way I caught that beanbag with my stomach?
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Each child made a sound as they tossed the beanbag around.
Academic text (2015) -
This child then tossed the beanbag to another child, and they gave them the next word.
Academic text (2015) -
Beanbags should stay on the ground at all times.
Academic text (2009) -
The one with the fewest of the other team's beanbags is the winner.
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Gone are the days, though, when Seaside's good clean fun consisted of walking the Boardwalk to eat zeppolis and winning a half-stuffed pink panda bear by throwing a beanbag at metal milk bottles.
Blog text (14) -
The children eagerly participated in the beanbag toss game during the picnic.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word beanbag is simply bean + bag, literally a 'bean' 'bag' — a small cloth bag filled with dried beans or lentils used as a toy, which is why players toss it in games.