Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nerf ball

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: ner-f ball
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any small foam ball, soft and very light, designed for indoor use.

Example Sentences

"Getting hit by a nerf ball doesn't hurt at all."

Etymology

From nerf + ball.

Inflected Forms

nerf balls (plural)

Questions

What does nerf ball mean?: Any small foam ball, soft and very light, designed for indoor use.
Where does nerf ball come from?: From nerf + ball.

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