dodgeball

dodge ball

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈdäj-ˌbȯl\

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈdäj-ˌbȯl\

Definitions of dodgeball word

noun dodgeball 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 dodgeball A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition. 1
noun dodgeball American ball game 1
noun dodgeball a game in which the players form a circle and try to hit opponents in the circle with a large ball 0

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Origin of dodgeball

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Dodgeball

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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dodgeball 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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