zorbing

British  

/ ˈzɔːbɪŋ /

noun

1. informal the activity of travelling downhill inside a large air-cushioned hollow ball

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Etymology

Origin of zorbing

C20 _z + _orb (sphere) + _-ing ¹

Example Sentences

Police investigating how a nine-year-old boy was injured while zorbing have said they are analysing footage which appears to show a mini-tornado nearby.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023

The boy had been zorbing at the time he was injured, an activity which sees participants secured inside the inner capsule of a large, inflated, transparent ball, which is then rolled along the ground.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023

I stick my head into the workshop and say hello to Ben Morling, founder and MD of both branches, who got into the Segway business after some success with a sphering, or zorbing, company.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2015

As a tribute to one of the most famous movie stunts of all time, a group of friends recreated the Raiders of the Lost Ark boulder scene using a zorbing ball.

From Time • Apr. 7, 2015