noun
kickball
noun
1
A playground game like baseball, but players kick a large rubber ball instead of hitting it with a bat.
"The kids played kickball at recess every day."
"Our office picked kickball for the summer team-building event."
How to Use Kickball
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA simple, informal version of baseball played by kicking a ball instead of batting it.
Common pairings
play kickball
a kickball team
a game of kickball
Word Forms
kickballs plural
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Etymology
From "kick" + "ball," describing exactly what the game involves.