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wallyball

wal·ly·ball
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wol-ee-bawl, waw-lee-]
    • /ˈwɒl iˌbɔl, ˈwɔ li-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wol-ee-bawl, waw-lee-]
    • /ˈwɒl iˌbɔl, ˈwɔ li-/

Definitions of wallyball word

  • noun wallyball a game similar to volleyball played in a walled court so that the ball may be bounced against the walls. 1
  • noun wallyball a ball game played on an indoor court 0
  • noun wallyball A fast-paced sport, sometimes called rebound volleyball, similar to volleyball. 0

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Origin of wallyball

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
1985-90; blend of wall and volleyball

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Parts of speech for Wallyball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wallyball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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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Top questions with wallyball

  • what is wallyball?
  • how to play wallyball?

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