tetherball

teth·er·ball

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teth -er-bawl]
- /ˈtɛð ərˌbɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teth -er-bawl]
- /ˈtɛð ərˌbɔl/

Definitions of tetherball word

noun tetherball a game for two persons, in which each player, standing on each side of a post from the top of which a ball is suspended by a cord, hits the ball with the hand or a paddle in a direction opposite to that in which the other player hits it, the object being to coil the cord completely around the post. 1
noun tetherball a ball game for two players that is played with two rackets and a ball that is attached to the top of a pole with string. The aim of the game is to wrap the string around the pole 0
noun tetherball a game played by two people who, using the hand or a paddle, hit from opposite directions at a ball hanging by a length of a cord from a pole: the object of the game is to make the cord coil completely around the pole 0
noun tetherball the ball so used 0

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Origin of tetherball

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; tether + ball1

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Parts of speech for Tetherball

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tetherball 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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