noun
dodgeball
DOJ-bawl
noun
1
A team game in which players try to hit opponents with a thrown ball while avoiding being hit themselves.
"We played dodgeball in gym class every Friday."
How to Use Dodgeball
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA schoolyard/gym sport built around throwing balls at opponents while dodging incoming ones.
Word Forms
dodgeballs plural
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Etymology
From dodge + ball.