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racquetball

racquetball

21 4.0
An indoor game played with short rackets and a rubber ball on a court with walls
  • noun
  • /ˈrækɪtˌbɔl/
  • US
translation icon : raquetbol
  • We walked to Howard's car, and I invited him to play racquetball sometime at the Faculty Club.
  • racquetball player

But tennis, table tennis, racquetball, now pickleball, badminton are on the top.

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Examples

  • I was really happy when I was beating you at racquetball.

  • "I'm going to play racquetball with Harvey."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • What, are you going to a racquetball game later?

  • Outside of the rules, how much do you need to know about racquetball to enjoy the sport?

    Academic text (2008)
  • I took this class to work out and play racquetball, not study.

    Academic text (2008)
  • So... how was your late-night racquetball session?

  • And you're a regional racquetball champion.

  • I hear you're a terrific racquetball player.

  • I also play racquetball.

  • I enjoy playing racquetball with my friends at the local gym every weekend.

How Fast

tennis
436 1.0
racquetball
  • US
21 4.0
squash
21 3.2
paddleball
1 4.2
table tennis
8 1.4

Surface Forms

racquetball singular
racquetballs plural

Morphology

racquetball = racquet + ball (transparent) = racquet + ball

The sport's name denotes a game involving racquets and a ball; learners can infer the activity from its components.

Etymology

Racquetball joins racquet ('racket' or 'paddle') and ball, so the word names the indoor sport played with short rackets and a bouncing rubber ball.