medicine ball

American  

noun

1. a large, solid, heavy, leather-covered ball, thrown from one person to another for exercise.

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medicine ball British  

noun

1. a heavy ball used for physical training

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Etymology

Origin of medicine ball

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Leonard was working with a medicine ball, doing drills for his recovery process from a right knee injury that has kept him out all season.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2024

Green would carry the medicine ball over his head, using his leg strength to reach the top.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2022

"It has been difficult to transition to clay. Last week I was being taught how to slide on clay using a medicine ball," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2022

By this point, his Huskies have completed eight four-minute agility stations inside the Dempsey Indoor Center, position groups rotating through cone drills and tire flips and medicine ball tosses.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2022

‘He’s not here,’ I say, the disappointment hitting my stomach like a medicine ball.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler