kabaddi

British

/ kəˈbɑːdɪ /

noun

a game played between two teams of seven players, in which individuals take turns to chase and try to touch members of the opposing team without being captured by them

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Etymology

Origin of kabaddi

Tamil

Example Sentences

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India says that the 2030 Commonwealth Games will be a "full-fledged" multisport event, including disciplines it hopes to push into the Olympic programme, such as tag team sports kabaddi and kho kho.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The regional fare includes dragon boat racing, sepaktakraw - sometimes called “kick volleyball” - wushu, a Chinese martial art, and kabaddi, a popular contact sport on the Indian subcontinent.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

He said: "I don't think there's been a kabaddi event here for six or seven years, so we're disappointed it's spoiled it for them."

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023

Sports promoters have also unveiled a professional league for kabaddi, an ancient South Asian form of group tag in which players must occasionally chant the word “kabaddi” over and over.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021

In the upset of the day, India lost in the kabaddi semifinals to Iran.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2018

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