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kickball

kickball

1 2.0
A large rubber ball children kick in playground games
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪkˌbɔl/
  • US
translation icon : pelota de goma
  • He kicked the kickball so hard that it flew over the fence and into the neighbor's yard.

Examples

  • On the playground the next day, Rainy asked, "Devin, do you want to play with us?" She held a kickball in her arms and smiled at him.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • A kickball smacks against the classroom wall.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Cassie saw a kickball and a red wagon sitting motionless in the grass, also waiting for the attention of the girl.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The children laughed and chased the kickball as it rolled across the playground.

  • During recess, we played kickball and tried to score by kicking the ball far.

Synonyms

ball
vskickball
∞ 1.0

A round object used in games like football or tennis

is a specific large rubber sphere used mainly in one kicking game
playground ball
vskickball
  • US
1.4

A large rubber ball used for playground games like four square or kickball

is mainly used for kicking in a single specific game

How Big

kickball
  • US
1 2.0
toy
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

kickball singular
kickballs plural

Morphology

kickball = kick + ball (transparent) = kick + ball

Clear compound meaning 'a ball used for kicking'; the object sense is directly predictable from the components.

Etymology

Kickball comes from the words kick ('to hit with the foot') and ball ('a round object'), and it names the large rubber ball used for kicking in playground games. So when you hear kickball, picture the big play ball you kick.