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noun
a circle game in which players throw an inflated ball at opponents within the circle who try to avoid being hit, and therefore eliminated, the winner being the one who remains unhit.
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Origin of dodge ball
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby dodge ball
dodecasyllabic, dodecasyllable, dodecyl aldehyde, dodecylphenol, dodge, dodge ball, Dodge City, Dodgem, dodger, dodgery, Dodgson
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British Dictionary definitions for dodge ball
dodge ball
noun
a game in which the players form a circle and try to hit opponents in the circle with a large ball
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