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- US Pronunciation
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- [stik-bawl]
- /ˈstɪkˌbɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stik-bawl]
- /ˈstɪkˌbɔl/
Definitions of stickball word
- noun stickball a form of baseball played in the streets, on playgrounds, etc., in which a rubber ball and a broomstick or the like are used in place of a baseball and bat. 1
- noun stickball a team game based on baseball, played in the street using a rubber ball and the handle of a sweeping brush 0
- noun stickball a game like baseball played by children, as on city streets, with improvised equipment such as a broom handle and a soft rubber ball 0
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Origin of stickball
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1815-25; (broom)stick + ball1
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Parts of speech for Stickball
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stickball popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
stickball usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with stickball
- what is stickball?
- how to play stickball?
- how to make stickball sticks?
- how do you play stickball?
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