Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earth ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: earth- ball
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of earthball (“type of fungus”).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A very large inflatable ball used in some sports.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sport involving this ball, somewhat resembling soccer/football.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of earth ball (“sport or ball”).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The earth ball is like a giant balloon. It is painted to show all the countries on the earth."
"In California, a Girl Scout troop played earth ball."

Etymology

(ball): From a supposed resemblance to the planet Earth; sometimes the landforms are depicted on it.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

earth balls (plural)

Synonyms

cage ball

Questions

What does earth ball mean?: Alternative spelling of earthball (“type of fungus”).
Where does earth ball come from?: (ball): From a supposed resemblance to the planet Earth; sometimes the landforms are depicted on it.

How to pronounce earth ball

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