broomball

broom·ball

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broom-bawl, broo m-]
- /ˈbrumˌbɔl, ˈbrʊm-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broom-bawl, broo m-]
- /ˈbrumˌbɔl, ˈbrʊm-/

Definitions of broomball word

noun broomball a sport similar to ice hockey, played without skates and with a specially designed broom 3
noun broomball a game similar to ice hockey, usually played on a rink, in which the players, often not wearing skates, use brooms instead of hockey sticks to shoot a volleyball into the opponent's goal. 1
noun broomball (Uncountable Noun) A Canadian team sport resembling ice hockey and played with sticks and a ball. 0
noun broomball (Countable Noun) The ball used in this sport. 0

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Origin of broomball

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; broom + ball1

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broomball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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