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stickball

/stˈɪkbˌɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
stick-ball
IPA
/stˈɪkbˌɔl/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States.

Uncountable

noun

The ball used in this game.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stick + ball.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stickballs (plural)

Derived Forms

stickballer

Synonyms

stickball game

Questions

How do you pronounce stickball?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɪkbˌɔl/.
What does stickball mean?
A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States.
Where does stickball come from?
From stick + ball.

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