To save this word, you'll need to log in.
pad·dle·ball | \ ˈpa-dᵊl-ˌbȯl 
\
\Definition of paddleball
: a game like handball played by hitting the ball with a paddle also : the ball used in this game
Examples of paddleball in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web On a muggy July day in 2018, Melinda Richards zipped around Pine Tree’s pools, paddleball courts and 150 trailer and cabin lots in drizzling rain.
—
Washington Post, "Secret Annapolis area nudist club struggles with inclusivity," 1 Mar. 2020 Finally Finds a Photo of Their First Hours Together
Shortly after the festival, his girlfriend’s father, who lived locally, bought the plywood panels that had been the main stage, and used them to renovate and build a paddleball court.
—
Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Rock Music Fans Can Now Own a Piece of the Woodstock Stage — in Necklace Form!," 15 Aug. 2019 During that time, Milt played paddleball, coached youth basketball, refereed middle and high school basketball and was a life-long lover of crossword puzzles.
—
sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/20," 20 July 2019 Dirt roads lead past understated $2 million cottages toward exquisite beaches, where multilingual South Americans and Europeans flirt and play paddleball and discuss their 11 p.m. dinner reservations.
—
Christopher Bagley, Condé Nast Traveler, "Alan Faena Creates La Vie Bohème in José Ignacio, Uruguay," 18 June 2018 Paying to see Tim Tebow play paddleball will set you back a thousand.
—
Joe Queenan, WSJ, "After the iPhone X, What Else Will Cost $1,000?," 15 Sep. 2017
See MoreThese example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'paddleball.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on paddleball
What made you want to look up paddleball? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Original Meanings Quiz
- Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share paddleball
Time Traveler for paddleball
The first known use of paddleball was in 1930
See more words from the same year