stoop ball

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stoop bawl]
- /stup bɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stoop bawl]
- /stup bɔl/

Definition of stoop ball words

noun stoop ball a game resembling baseball, played in a street, schoolyard, or other confined paved area, in which a ball is thrown forcibly against a stairway or wall so that it rebounds into the air, bases and runs being awarded depending on the number of bounces the ball takes before being caught by the opposing player or team. 1

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Origin of stoop ball

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Stoop ball

noun

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stoop ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

stoop ball usage trend in Literature

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