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quidditch

quidditch

1 9.9
A team sport played on broomsticks with running, throwing, and tagging
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/
translation icon : quidditch

Examples

  • Today, hardly a film goes by without a battle on Quidditch brooms or with flying daggers.

  • Last weekend, my friends and I played quidditch at the park, using broomsticks and a volleyball.

  • He dreams of becoming a professional quidditch player and competing in tournaments around the world.

  • In college, she joined the quidditch team and quickly became one of their best chasers.

Synonyms

muggle quidditch
vsquidditch
8.2

Team sport like Quidditch, played on the ground without magic and with changed rules

is played with broomsticks and combines rugby dodgeball and tag
quadball
vsquidditch
  • Jargon
9.9

A team sport based on Quidditch that people play in real life

keeps broomstick use and specific blend of rugby dodgeball and tag

Compounds

muggle quidditch
8.2

Team sport like Quidditch, played on the ground without magic and with changed rules

Surface Forms

quidditch singular
quidditches plural

Etymology

Quidditch was invented by author J.K. Rowling for a flying broom game in the Harry Potter books, and when people made a real team sport they kept the same name. So, the modern quidditch is named after that fictional game and keeps the broom and playful, mixed-sport idea from the stories.