zorbing
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of zorbing
C20 z + orb (sphere) + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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