Kerby
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɝbi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kerby is a noun meaning (UK) A children's ball game played in the street, the aim being to throw the ball against the opposite kerb and catch it on the rebound.
Meaning
(UK) A children's ball game played in the street, the aim being to throw the ball against the opposite kerb and catch it on the rebound.
Example Sentences
It's dusk and there are a lot of kids out playing kerby and tag and football. For a December night, the weather isn't bad.
The heat from the tarmac refracted the light and disturbed the vision of the children as they persisted in their game of kerby.
I'd play kerby in the street for hours looking up at contrails stretching across grey slate skies, wishing I was on a plane too, jetting away to somewhere else.
Word Forms
- kerbsy
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kerbsy, lerky, kegling, skittles, backball, kickabout.
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