dodge ball

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doj bawl]
- /dɒdʒ bɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doj bawl]
- /dɒdʒ bɔl/

Definitions of dodge ball words

noun dodge ball a circle game in which players throw an inflated ball at opponents within the circle who try to avoid being hit, and therefore eliminated, the winner being the one who remains unhit. 1
noun dodge ball Alternative form of dodgeball. 0

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Origin of dodge ball

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Dodge ball

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dodge ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dodge ball usage trend in Literature

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