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pushball

pushball

9.9
A game where two teams try to push a very large ball into the other team's goal
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • Teams strategize together to move the huge pushball toward the goal line.

Examples

  • The college hosted an exhibition pushball match to celebrate its sports day.

  • The kids played pushball in the park.

  • Despite its size, the pushball can be tricky to control in wet conditions.

  • Have you ever tried pushball?

  • During the summer camp, the children enjoyed playing pushball as it encouraged teamwork and physical activity.

  • In the competition, each team worked hard to push the massive pushball past the opposing team's goal.

  • At the annual festival, a lively game of pushball drew a crowd eager to watch the excitement.

Surface Forms

pushball singular
pushballs plural

Morphology

pushball = push + ball (transparent) = push + ball

The meaning is directly derived from the clear combination of 'push' + 'ball' referring to a game involving pushing a ball.

Etymology

The word pushball is made from push ('to move with force') and ball ('a round object'), which gives a clear picture of people pushing a huge ball. So a pushball is a game where two teams try to move a very large ball across the other team's goal by pushing it.