racquetballn.

Brit.

/ˈrakɪtˌbɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈrækətˌbɔl/,

/ˈrækətˌbɑl/

Forms:

α. See racket n.¹ and ball n.¹

β. 1900s– racketsball, 1900s– racquetsball.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: racket n.¹, ball n.¹

Etymology: < racket n.¹ + ball n.¹In β. forms < the plural of racket n.¹ + ball n.¹ (compare discussion at racket n.¹ 1a).

a. Chiefly in forms racket ball, rackets ball. A ball, typically small and hard, used in the game of rackets.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > rackets > [noun] > equipment

racquetball1597

sports racket1934

1597 Table Valuation & Prices f. 9^v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Rak(k)et Raket ballis the dosane.

a1617 J. Melville Mem. Own Life (1827) 66 Sche schew me also a fair ruby, gret lyke a racket ball.

1651 J. Ogilby Fables of Æsop Paraphras'd iv. lxv. 15 Like racket-Bals with Argosies I sport, And the whole Ocean is my Tennis-Court.

1776 Convivial Mag. Feb. 246/2 My love, my life, my dear, and a number of other cordial appellations were banded from one to the other like a racket-ball, till I began to be somewhat cloyed with the farce.

1879 J. S. Campion On Foot in Spain iii. 34 The pelota ball weighs three ounces, and is..like..a racket-ball.

1898 A. B. Gomme Trad. Games II. 256 (heading) The game was played with the large marbles (about the size of racket balls).

1912 Amer. Econ. Rev. 2 3 The English public schools have enforced fair conditions for the workers of racquet balls.

1947 Times 3 Jan. 7/3 Its buds are like delicate pink racket-balls.

1979 K. Amis Coll. Poems 102 I won the toss and batted. With a bat like an overgrown spoon And a racquets ball, runs came fast.

2006 Sunday Times (Nexis) 13 Aug. (Sports section) 10 Pupils found that playing with a punctured rackets ball, which ‘squashed’ on impact, produced a game that called for a greater variety of shots and much more effort on the part of the players.

b. Originally and chiefly U.S. A soft, hollow (usually blue) rubber ball, used in the game of the same name (see sense 2).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > ball > types of

footballa1425

handballc1440

match ball1849

knur1852

bat-ball1876

racquetball1973

1973 Greeley (Colorado) Tribune 1 Feb. 23 (advt.) Individual sports needs... Racquetballs..handballs.

1992 S. Kittleson Racquetball 20/2 Build strength by squeezing a racquetball, towel, or other object.

2006 N.Y. Times (Electronic ed.) 3 Mar. a1 Of his 18-month-old son..he eventually wrote, ‘He knows that..the blue racquetballs in the can belong in the racquetball court upstairs.’

2. Originally and chiefly U.S. A game resembling squash, played in a four-walled court with a soft ball and a short-handled racket that resembles a paddle in form.The game, originally known as paddle rackets, was invented in the late 1940s; use of the floor, walls, and ceiling of the court is permitted. A modified version, in which the ceiling is out of bounds and a smaller ball is used, was introduced into the U.K. in 1976, in the form racketball.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > other racket games > [noun]

pelota1807

stické1903

jai alai1910

racquetball1965

1965 Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) Commonw. Reporter 6 Oct. 14/2 A tension release is also supplied by the ‘Y’ as the facilities of the building are available..for persons wishing to unlimber in a casual game of handball, racketball or squash.

1969 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 7 Sept. 5/1 Gym instruction will include..youth handball and racquetball instruction, weight training and jogging.

1976 Milton Keynes Express 23 July 17/4 Over the five week period they will include trampoline, squash, volley-ball, racquet ball, gymnastics, football, table tennis, five a side football,..chess and draughts.

1988 Guinness Bk. Records 1989 278/2 Racketball using a 32ft by 21ft court (as for squash) was introduced to Britain by Ian Wright in 1976.

2002 J. Delisle Barefoot Irreverence 243 Ken needs someone to play racquetball with him who doesn't say ‘Can you slow down a bit? I can't keep up.’

Derivatives

ˈracquetˌballer n. a player of racquetball.

ΚΠ

1973 Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 21 Oct. s9/3 (heading) Agajanian hosts racquetballers.

1974 Wall St. Jrnl. 12 June 1 Mr. Kendler split with the International Racquetball Association last year to form a rival organization, the National Racquetball Club, which sponsors a professional tour for 16 top-ranked racquetballers.

2005 Frederick (Maryland) News-Post 18 Jan. a12/5 And as any racquetballer knows, good players come in all sizes and shapes and age levels.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	racquetball
释义	racquetballn. Brit. /ˈrakɪtˌbɔːl/, U.S. /ˈrækətˌbɔl/, /ˈrækətˌbɑl/ Forms: α. See racket n.¹ and ball n.¹ β. 1900s– racketsball, 1900s– racquetsball. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: racket n.¹, ball n.¹ Etymology: < racket n.¹ + ball n.¹In β. forms < the plural of racket n.¹ + ball n.¹ (compare discussion at racket n.¹ 1a). 1. a. Chiefly in forms racket ball, rackets ball. A ball, typically small and hard, used in the game of rackets. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > rackets > [noun] > equipment racquetball1597 sports racket1934 1597 Table Valuation & Prices f. 9^v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Rak(k)et Raket ballis the dosane. a1617 J. Melville Mem. Own Life (1827) 66 Sche schew me also a fair ruby, gret lyke a racket ball. 1651 J. Ogilby Fables of Æsop Paraphras'd iv. lxv. 15 Like racket-Bals with Argosies I sport, And the whole Ocean is my Tennis-Court. 1776 Convivial Mag. Feb. 246/2 My love, my life, my dear, and a number of other cordial appellations were banded from one to the other like a racket-ball, till I began to be somewhat cloyed with the farce. 1879 J. S. Campion On Foot in Spain iii. 34 The pelota ball weighs three ounces, and is..like..a racket-ball. 1898 A. B. Gomme Trad. Games II. 256 (heading) The game was played with the large marbles (about the size of racket balls). 1912 Amer. Econ. Rev. 2 3 The English public schools have enforced fair conditions for the workers of racquet balls. 1947 Times 3 Jan. 7/3 Its buds are like delicate pink racket-balls. 1979 K. Amis Coll. Poems 102 I won the toss and batted. With a bat like an overgrown spoon And a racquets ball, runs came fast. 2006 Sunday Times (Nexis) 13 Aug. (Sports section) 10 Pupils found that playing with a punctured rackets ball, which ‘squashed’ on impact, produced a game that called for a greater variety of shots and much more effort on the part of the players. b. Originally and chiefly U.S. A soft, hollow (usually blue) rubber ball, used in the game of the same name (see sense 2). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > ball > types of footballa1425 handballc1440 match ball1849 knur1852 bat-ball1876 racquetball1973 1973 Greeley (Colorado) Tribune 1 Feb. 23 (advt.) Individual sports needs... Racquetballs..handballs. 1992 S. Kittleson Racquetball 20/2 Build strength by squeezing a racquetball, towel, or other object. 2006 N.Y. Times (Electronic ed.) 3 Mar. a1 Of his 18-month-old son..he eventually wrote, ‘He knows that..the blue racquetballs in the can belong in the racquetball court upstairs.’ 2. Originally and chiefly U.S. A game resembling squash, played in a four-walled court with a soft ball and a short-handled racket that resembles a paddle in form.The game, originally known as paddle rackets, was invented in the late 1940s; use of the floor, walls, and ceiling of the court is permitted. A modified version, in which the ceiling is out of bounds and a smaller ball is used, was introduced into the U.K. in 1976, in the form racketball. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > other racket games > [noun] pelota1807 stické1903 jai alai1910 racquetball1965 1965 Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) Commonw. Reporter 6 Oct. 14/2 A tension release is also supplied by the ‘Y’ as the facilities of the building are available..for persons wishing to unlimber in a casual game of handball, racketball or squash. 1969 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 7 Sept. 5/1 Gym instruction will include..youth handball and racquetball instruction, weight training and jogging. 1976 Milton Keynes Express 23 July 17/4 Over the five week period they will include trampoline, squash, volley-ball, racquet ball, gymnastics, football, table tennis, five a side football,..chess and draughts. 1988 Guinness Bk. Records 1989 278/2 Racketball using a 32ft by 21ft court (as for squash) was introduced to Britain by Ian Wright in 1976. 2002 J. Delisle Barefoot Irreverence 243 Ken needs someone to play racquetball with him who doesn't say ‘Can you slow down a bit? I can't keep up.’ Derivatives ˈracquetˌballer n. a player of racquetball. ΚΠ 1973 Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 21 Oct. s9/3 (heading) Agajanian hosts racquetballers. 1974 Wall St. Jrnl. 12 June 1 Mr. Kendler split with the International Racquetball Association last year to form a rival organization, the National Racquetball Club, which sponsors a professional tour for 16 top-ranked racquetballers. 2005 Frederick (Maryland) News-Post 18 Jan. a12/5 And as any racquetballer knows, good players come in all sizes and shapes and age levels. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1597
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