Definition of "kickball" []

• A children's game having rules similar to baseball but played with a large ball that is rolled toward homeplate instead of pitched and kicked instead of batted. (noun)

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• "They were always the penultimate pick for kickball, which is really no better than last, and this is their adult-life Who’s team captain now, sucka?"
• "The event will pit local businesses against each other in competitions such as kickball, tug of war, and sack racing."
• "Ouch: Be prepared to take a hit in childhood games such as kickball and dodgeball."