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Definition of stickball

stickball

/ˈstɪkˌbɔːl/
stick · ball
Plural:stickballs
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stickball Lexical Profile

stickball Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American An informal street game similar to baseball, typically played in urban areas using a broomstick or similar wooden stick as a bat and a small rubber ball.

Example

"Generations of children in New York City grew up playing stickball in the streets using a broom handle and a pink rubber ball."

2

North American A traditional Indigenous North American field game, ancestral to modern lacrosse, in which players use wooden sticks with netted pockets to carry, pass, and throw a ball.

Example

"The Choctaw festival featured a competitive game of traditional stickball played on an open field."

• Rhymes for stickball

• Nearby Words

stewpot
stick
stickable
stickball
sticker
stickily
stickiness

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