Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catchball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
catch-ball
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

newcomb

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of catch-ball.

Uncountable

Etymology

From catch + ball.

Usage

Questions

What does catchball mean?
newcomb
Where does catchball come from?
From catch + ball.

How to pronounce catchball

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