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T-ball, n. Chiefly N. Amer.
Brit. |ˈtiːbɔːl|, U.S. |ˈtiˌbɔl|, |ˈtiˌbɑl|
Forms: 19– T-ball, 19– t-ball, 19– Tee-ball, 19– tee-ball
[‹ tee n.2 + ball n.1
With the forms in T-, t- compare T n.]
A variation of baseball played esp. by young children, in which batters attempt to hit a ball placed on a large tee at home plate rather than one thrown by a pitcher.
1962Newark (Ohio) Advocate & Amer. Tribune 7 June 33/3 ‘T’ Ball is a regular baseball game played on Little League size diamonds but without the use of a pitched ball. 1989Toronto Star (Nexis) 9 May e8 The boys and girls will take to the diamond for continuous exhibition games at all levels from T-ball (5 and 6 years old) up to Junior competitive (20-years-old and under). 1992B. Geist Little League Confid. xiv. 127 She wanted to eliminate pitching in Little League and make it all tee-ball. 2004Newsweek (Electronic ed.) 16 Aug. 14, I live in the Chicago suburbs, where the nearest wild area is the icecream place after a T-ball game. |