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Definition of paddleball

paddleball

/ˈpæd.əlˌbɔːl/
pad · dle · ball
Plural:paddleballs
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paddleball Lexical Profile

paddleball Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A fast-paced court game similar to handball or racquetball, played by two or four players who use flat wooden or composite paddles to hit a small rubber ball against one or four walls.

Example

"Every Saturday morning, they reserve a court at the community gym to play a few competitive matches of paddleball."

2

A children's toy consisting of a small flat wooden paddle attached to a rubber ball by an elastic string, used to hit the ball repeatedly in the air.

Example

"The child spent the afternoon on the porch trying to hit the paddleball fifty times in a row without missing."

3

The small, bouncy rubber ball used in the game of paddleball.

Example

"We had to pause our match because the last paddleball rolled under the bleachers."

• Nearby Words

padded
padding
paddle
paddleball
paddleboard
paddleboat
paddlefish

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Paddleball. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/paddleball
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