antony over

noun

an·​to·​ny over

ˈant(ᵊ)nēˈ-,

ˈaan-,

ˈain-

variants or andy over

ˈandē-,

ˈaan-

or annie over

ˈanē-,

-ni

or less commonly ante over

ˈantē-,

ˈaan-,

ˈain-,

-ti

or anthony over

like antony over;

or,

sometimes,

-thən-

or antney over or anty over

plural -s

sometimes capitalized A

: a game played by two teams in which a ball is tossed back and forth over any small building or bounced against its side

Word History

Etymology

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