Stickball
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stickball is a noun meaning The ball used in this game.
Meaning
The ball used in this game.
More Meanings
- A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States.
Example Sentences
Boys were playing stickball in the damp, cold streets; dressed in heavy woollen sweaters and heavy trousers, they danced and shouted, and the ball went crack as the stick struck it and sent it speeding through the air.
Word Forms
- stickballs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stickballer, floorball, stickwork, stickman, shinty, kickball.
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