pushball

[ poosh-bawl ]

/ ˈpʊʃˌbɔl /

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noun

a game played with a large, heavy ball, usually about 6 feet (1.8 meters) in diameter, which two sides attempt to push to opposite goals.

the ball used in this game.

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Origin of pushball

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; push + ball¹

Words nearby pushball

push, push about, push along, push around, pushback, pushball, push-bike, push broom, push button, pushcard, pushcart

How to use pushball in a sentence

The ball of all sorts and sizes, from the marble to the pushball, would lead to endless scientific argument.
The Angel and the Author - and Others|Jerome K. Jerome

British Dictionary definitions for pushball

pushball

/ (ˈpʊʃˌbɔːl) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a game in which two teams try to push a heavy ball towards opposite goals

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