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Definition of roundball

roundball

/ˈɹaʊndˌbɔːl/
round · ball
Plural:roundballs
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roundball Lexical Profile

roundball Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

American The game of basketball, or occasionally baseball (used informally in sports journalism to contrast with football).

Example

"The university is famous for its championship roundball program every winter."

2

A spherical lead projectile used in muzzle-loading firearms.

Example

"Historical reenactors often cast their own lead roundballs for antique muskets."

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• Nearby Words

round
round whitefish
roundabout
roundball
rounded
roundedness
rounder

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American sports journalism as a playful compound of 'round' and 'ball', originally contrasting the spherical basketball or baseball with the oval-shaped American football.

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