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roofball

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ro͞ofʹbôl
  • /ˈɹuːfbɔːl/
  • rhymes with -uːfbɔːl

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noun

Meaning 1

A game in which players attempt to keep a ball in play by alternately bouncing it off a sloping roof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From roof + ball.