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trapball

/ˈtɹæpˌbɔl/

Meanings
noun
A game in which a batsman makes a ball hit a trap (device) that sends the ball into the air, from where the batsman has to hit it again

Examples :

"During the school's annual sports day, the children enjoyed playing trapball, taking turns hitting the ball after it bounced off the wooden trap. "
sport game entertainment

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration hitting

hitting verb

/ˈhɪtɪŋ/

(heading, physical) To strike.

"The baseball player was hitting the ball hard. "

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration batsman

batsman noun

/ˈbætsmən/

A player of the batting side now on the field.

"The batsman hit the ball hard, sending it flying over the field. "

Illustration device

device noun

/dəˈvaɪs/

Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

"There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener."

Illustration bounced

bounced verb

/baʊnst/

To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.

"The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch."

Illustration playing

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration annual

annual noun

/ˈæn.ju.əl/

An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.

"The school's annual yearbook is a popular souvenir for graduating seniors. "

Illustration taking

taking verb

/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

"The student is taking notes in class to remember the important information. "

Illustration sports

sports noun

/spɔːts/ /spɔɹts/

Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

"My favorite part of school is playing sports like basketball and soccer. "

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "