dodgeball

noun
/ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/

Etymology

From dodge + ball.

  1. derived from *bʰel-
  2. derived from *bʰélō
  3. inherited from *balluz
  4. derived from bǫllr
  5. inherited from *beall
  6. inherited from bal
  7. compounded as dodgeball — “dodge + ball

Definitions

  1. A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.

  2. The ball thrown in this sport.

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