pinball

noun
/ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/

Etymology

From pin + 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 pinball — “pin + ball

Definitions

  1. A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player…

    A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.

  2. The ball used in pinball.

  3. A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players.

    • The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To dart about rapidly.

      • Like most immigrants, Gibbs came South for economic reasons and soon found himself pinballing around a world circumscribed by the hot growth markets...
      • They went off the road and pinballed alongside a stretch of guardrail as the Bambis scattered.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA