ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pinball

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pinball is a noun meaning The ball used in pinball.

Meaning

The ball used in pinball.

More Meanings

  1. (figuratively, soccer) A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players.
  2. (intransitive) To dart about rapidly.
  3. (games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.

Example Sentences

They went off the road and pinballed alongside a stretch of guardrail as the Bambis scattered.
Like most immigrants, Gibbs came South for economic reasons and soon found himself pinballing around a world circumscribed by the hot growth markets.
The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas.

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