Frisbee

American  

[friz-bee] / ˈfrɪz bi /

Trademark.

1. a brand of plastic concave disk, used for various catching games by sailing it between two or more players and thrown by making it spin as it is released with a flick of the wrist.

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Frisbee British  

/ ˈfrɪzbiː /

noun

1. a light plastic disc, usually 20–25 centimetres in diameter, thrown with a spinning motion for recreation or in competition

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Etymology

Origin of Frisbee

Trademark respelling of frisbie, from the Frisbie Pie Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut; throwable metal pie tins such as those produced by the company are alleged to have been the inspiration for the plastic disk

Example Sentences

A year ago, right before Loyola’s first preseason game, he broke his wrist in the most improbable way — playing Ultimate Frisbee.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025

Resembling a floppy Frisbee sprinkled with gore, the placenta was the supporting actor in your Oscar-winning birthday role.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024

Even companies embracing ecological approaches still often want some lawn for throwing a Frisbee or working outdoors.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Mosquitoes and horseflies are feasting on the men, but still "Frisbee", from western Ukraine, has taken his shirt off because of the heat.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

I tell him, and toss the Frisbee a straight, controlled distance down the sidewalk.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen