dodgeball

noun

dodge·​ball ˈdäj-ˌbȯl How to pronounce dodgeball (audio)
: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit opponents within the circle with a large inflated ball

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In the match of legal dodgeball that the David Zaslav and Shari Redstone-run conglomerates have been hurling at each other the past few months, WBD are now moving to have Paramount’s partial motion to dismiss tossed out. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025 The company hosts weekly farm-to-table barbecues and an annual field day for staff to get outside and romp with kickball, dodgeball, ultimate Frisbee, and calisthenics. Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014 Designed for fathers and their children, ages 5 to 12, the event will feature a Nerf battle and a dodgeball throwdown, according to the village’s website. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 There was sunrise yoga, bungee workouts, Zumba and dance classes, pickleball and even dodgeball. Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dodgeball

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dodgeball was in 1900

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“Dodgeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodgeball. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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dodgeball

noun
dodge·​ball ˈdäj-ˌbȯl How to pronounce dodgeball (audio)
: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit other players within the circle with a large inflated ball

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