endball

noun

: a game played with a basketball on a divided court with one third of each team standing in its own end zone and the remaining players occupying the opposite playing area and attempting to score by tossing the ball over the opponents to their teammates in the end zone

Word History

Etymology

end entry 1 + ball

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“Endball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endball. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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