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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(sports, uncountable) A sport similar to baseball, where a ball similar to a soccer ball, is pitched at a kicker, and is kicked rather than hit..
They bounced their kickball against the wall, flinging it at one another’s heads. It ricocheted between their bodies. Their sneakers squeaked through the silence.
Use kickball when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kickball means (sports, uncountable) A sport similar to baseball, where a ball similar to a soccer ball, is pitched at a kicker, and is kicked rather than hit..
Common synonyms include soccer baseball.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They bounced their kickball against the wall, flinging it at one another’s heads. It ricocheted between their bodies. Their sneakers squeaked through the silence.
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