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- US Pronunciation
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- [rak-it-bawl]
- /ˈræk ɪtˌbɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rak-it-bawl]
- /ˈræk ɪtˌbɔl/
Definitions of racquetball word
- noun racquetball a game similar to handball, played on a four-walled court but with a short-handled, strung racket and a larger, somewhat softer ball. 1
- noun racquetball A game played with a small hard ball and a short- handled racket in a four-walled handball court. 1
- noun racquetball ballgame played on a court 1
- uncountable noun racquetball Racquetball is a game which is similar to squash but which uses a different ball, racket, and court size. 0
- noun racquetball a sport similar to squash and played in an indoor or outdoor court with rackets 0
- noun racquetball the ball used in this sport 0
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Origin of racquetball
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; racquet + ball1
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Parts of speech for Racquetball
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racquetball 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
racquetball usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with racquetball
- how to play racquetball?
- what is racquetball?
- how do you play racquetball?
- racquetball how to play?
- how to serve racquetball?
- where to buy racquetball equipment?
- how to play doubles racquetball?
- what is a racquetball?
- where to buy racquetball racquet?
- how to win at racquetball?
- how to play racquetball alone?
- how to choose a racquetball racquet?
- what is the diameter of a racquetball?
- how is squash different from racquetball?
- how fast does a racquetball travel?
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