dodge ball
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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.
Nearby words
dodecasyllabic, dodecasyllable, dodecyl aldehyde, dodecylphenol, dodge, dodge ball, dodge city, dodgem, dodger, dodgery, dodgson
Origin of dodge ball
First recorded in 1920–25
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Examples from the Web for dodge ball
Then went forward a great game of duck on a rock, followed by a relay race and dodge-ball.
The Rich Little Poor Boy|Eleanor Gates
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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