noun
Frisbee
FRIHZ-bee
noun
1
A flat, disc-shaped plastic toy that is thrown and caught, originally a trademarked brand name.
"The kids played frisbee on the beach all afternoon."
verb
1
To throw an object with a flat, spinning motion like a frisbee.
"He frisbeed the paper plate across the yard."
How to Use Frisbee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe classic flying plastic disc toy, now used generically even for non-brand versions.
Common mistake
"Frisbee" is technically a trademark, so some style guides prefer the generic term "flying disc" in formal writing.
Common pairings
throw a frisbee
play frisbee
a frisbee golf course
Word Forms
Frisbeed past tense, Frisbees plural, Frisbees singular
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Etymology
Trademarked in 1959 by Wham-O, the name traces back to the Frisbie Pie Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut — college students in the area threw the empty pie tins for fun long before the plastic toy existed.