: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit opponents within the circle with a large inflated ball
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
After dodgeball, the team split up to play basketball, football and badminton with students.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 12 June 2024
Quidditch, trampoline dodgeball, cheese rolling, chess boxing, cherry pit spitting, tire wrestling, canine freestyle dancing and river stone skipping are just a few of the wacky offerings.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Travel & Experiences Recess for grown-ups: Join these L.A. groups for double Dutch, dodgeball and more
Sept. 20, 2024
My situation provided a clear conundrum: Copious research shows that strength training, particularly for older adults, is a critical piece of the health and longevity puzzle.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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dodgeball
noun
dodge·ball
ˈdäj-ˌbȯl 
: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit other players within the circle with a large inflated ball
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