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

Dissenting in Massachusetts, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that from the court’s reasoning, “it follows that everything airborne, from Frisbees to flatulence, qualifies as an ‘air pollutant.’

From The Wall Street Journal

Livingston took out the other cookie and held it like a Frisbee.

From Literature

Use turf grass to mark the space you’ll use for throwing Frisbees and having parties, but allow the rest of your land to do something more beautiful and purposeful.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

“There’s nothing else like lawn for playing with your kids or your dog or a Frisbee,” she said.

From Seattle Times