dodgeball
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- noun
- /ˈdɒdʒbɔːl/
:
balón prisionero
- In dodgeball, players take turns throwing balls at each other while dodging to avoid getting hit.
- play dodgeball
- dodgeball and kickball
- dodgeball elimination
Playing dodgeball at Bowie's Creek Elementary School during PE.
- Playing dodgeball at Bowie's Creek Elementary School during PE.
- And the poor optimist can be the last person standing and a horrific game of psychological dodgeball with a narcissist, which trust me, you're not going to win.
- Bars to HQ, Insane dodgeball champions, the bussing squad.
- Softball was super fun, like dodgeball, kickball, all that shit, all kinds of fun.
- Just senseless fucking like dodgeball to watch goddamn dodgeball.
Examples
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Students who are eliminated first in dodgeball are typically the ones who most need to be active and practice skills.
Academic text (2014) -
Next semester, there will be indoor soccer, basketball, and dodgeball along with a few others.
Blog text (12) -
Do you guys even remember how to play dodgeball?
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- You guys wanna play dodgeball?
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I think it's time to play dodgeball.
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Billy, dodgeball time is a special time.
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I wanna win an Olympic gold medal in dodgeball.
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When talking to friends, parents, or associates regarding their PE experience, people usually bring up dodgeball.
Academic text (2014) -
Don't forget that youth dodgeball classes are forming right now.
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Let's play dodgeball.
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Etymology
Dodgeball comes from the verb dodge ('to avoid by a quick move') plus ball, so the game's name is a simple picture: players throw balls while others try to dodge them.