pushball

[ poo sh-bawl ]

/ ˈpʊʃˌbɔl /

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.

Nearby words

push-off,
push-pull,
push-start,
push-up,
pushback,
pushbutton,
pushcard,
pushcart,
pushchair,
pushed

Origin of pushball

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

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Examples from the Web for pushball

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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