catchballn.

Brit.

/ˈkatʃbɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈkɛtʃˌbɔl/,

/ˈkɛtʃˌbɑl/,

/ˈkætʃˌbɔl/,

/ˈkætʃˌbɑl/

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

Etymology: < catch v. + ball n.¹

Any of various games involving catching a ball (or similar object); (in later use) esp. a game, typically played by children, in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players. Cf. catch n.² 4d.In quot. 1631 in figurative context.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > children's ball games > [noun]

catchball1631

hop-ball1811

Anthony over1838

barn-ball1841

bull-pen1857

sevens1864

catch1887

pig in the middle1887

alairy1916

monkey in the middle1952

kingy1959

piggy in the middle1967

dandy shandy1978

1631 J. Burges Answer Reioyned Answere to Replyers Pref. 70 You are as good at catch-ball as ever I knew, but you strike not so well. For what answere is this.

1764 Orientalist 270 He never failed to win the prize at foot-ball, catch-ball, wrestling, and dancing.

1836 Western Christian Advocate (Cincinnati) 8 Jan. 146/4 The amusements consisted of athletic exercises, such as foot-racing, leaping, catch-ball, corner-pen, &c.

1881 E. H. Hunt Children at Jerusalem iii. 30 The children set to playing catch-ball with the golden fruit.

1949 N.Y. Times 10 Apr. ii. 5/5 He..played catch ball on the streets near the high school.

2014 @allsaintsps 28 Nov. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Year3 enjoying a game of catchball to keep us fit!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	catchball
释义	catchballn. Brit. /ˈkatʃbɔːl/, U.S. /ˈkɛtʃˌbɔl/, /ˈkɛtʃˌbɑl/, /ˈkætʃˌbɔl/, /ˈkætʃˌbɑl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: catch v., ball n.¹ Etymology: < catch v. + ball n.¹ Any of various games involving catching a ball (or similar object); (in later use) esp. a game, typically played by children, in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players. Cf. catch n.² 4d.In quot. 1631 in figurative context. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > children's ball games > [noun] catchball1631 hop-ball1811 Anthony over1838 barn-ball1841 bull-pen1857 sevens1864 catch1887 pig in the middle1887 alairy1916 monkey in the middle1952 kingy1959 piggy in the middle1967 dandy shandy1978 1631 J. Burges Answer Reioyned Answere to Replyers Pref. 70 You are as good at catch-ball as ever I knew, but you strike not so well. For what answere is this. 1764 Orientalist 270 He never failed to win the prize at foot-ball, catch-ball, wrestling, and dancing. 1836 Western Christian Advocate (Cincinnati) 8 Jan. 146/4 The amusements consisted of athletic exercises, such as foot-racing, leaping, catch-ball, corner-pen, &c. 1881 E. H. Hunt Children at Jerusalem iii. 30 The children set to playing catch-ball with the golden fruit. 1949 N.Y. Times 10 Apr. ii. 5/5 He..played catch ball on the streets near the high school. 2014 @allsaintsps 28 Nov. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Year3 enjoying a game of catchball to keep us fit! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1631
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