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Meaning of "tetherball" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TETHERBALL

tetherball  [ˈtɛðəbɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TETHERBALL

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Tetherball is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TETHERBALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tetherball

Tetherball

Tetherball is a North American game for two opposing players. The equipment consists of a stationary metal pole, from which is hung a volleyball from a rope, or tether. The two players stand on opposite sides of the pole. Each player tries to hit the ball one way; one clockwise, and one counterclockwise. The game ends when one player manages to wind the ball all the way around the pole so that it is stopped by the rope. It must not bounce.

Definition of tetherball in the English dictionary

The definition of tetherball in the dictionary is a ball game for two players that is played with two rackets and a ball that is attached to the top of a pole with string. The aim of the game is to wrap the string around the pole.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TETHERBALL


ball
bɔːl
baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
cannonball
ˈkænənˌbɔːl
eyeball
ˈaɪˌbɔːl
eyeball-to-eyeball
ˌaɪbɔːltəˈaɪbɔːl
fireball
ˈfaɪəˌbɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
gumball
ˈɡʌmbɔːl
handball
ˈhændˌbɔːl
meatball
ˈmiːtˌbɔːl
netball
ˈnɛtˌbɔːl
oddball
ˈɒdˌbɔːl
pinball
ˈpɪnˌbɔːl
puffball
ˈpʌfˌbɔːl
racquetball
ˈrækɪtˌbɔːl
snowball
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːl
softball
ˈsɒftˌbɔːl
trackball
ˈtrækˌbɔːl
volleyball
ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TETHERBALL

tetartohedrally
tetartohedrism
tetchier
tetchiest
tetchily
tetchiness
tetchy
tete
teth
tether
Tethys
Teton Range
tetra
tetrabasic
tetrabasicity
tetrabrach
tetrabranchiate
tetracaine
tetrachloride
tetrachloromethane

WORDS THAT END LIKE TETHERBALL

airball
American football
butterball
crystal ball
earball
eyeball to eyeball
fantasy football
five-a-side football
fourball
golf ball
hairball
league football
murderball
on the ball
play-the-ball
rollerball
sourball
tennis ball
trackerball
wrecking ball

Synonyms and antonyms of tetherball in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tetherball» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TETHERBALL

Find out the translation of tetherball to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tetherball from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tetherball» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绳球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tetherball
570 millions of speakers

English

tetherball
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tetherball
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tetherball
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tetherball
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tetherball
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tetherball
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tetherball
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bola tampar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tetherball
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テザーボール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tetherball
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bola-bola
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tetherball
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tetherball
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टिथरबॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tetherball
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tetherball
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sznurku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tetherball
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tetherball
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tetherball
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tetherball
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tetherball
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tetherball
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tetherball

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TETHERBALL»

The term «tetherball» is regularly used and occupies the 69.671 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TETHERBALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tetherball

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TETHERBALL»

Discover the use of tetherball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tetherball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers
A tetherball of mass m is suspended from a length of rope and travels at constant speed v in a horizontal circle of radius r as shown. The rope makes an angle 8 with the vertical. Find (a) the direction of the acceleration, (b) the tension in the ...
Paul A. Tipler, Gene Mosca, 2007
2
Don't Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards
about regulation tetherball, played according to North American Amateur Tetherball Association rules. The Dog in the Manger We need to get permission from the County Zoning Board, the City Council, the Parks Department, and adjacent ...
P. J. O'Rourke, 2010
3
101 Ways to Do More with Your Dog: Make Your Dog a Superdog ...
Set up a tetherball pole and let your dogjump and bop the ball for fun and exercise. his dog friends. Tetherball Tetherball is a great way to let your active dog burn off excess energy and to encourage your sedentary dog to get moving.
Kyra Sundance, 2010
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An Incomplete and Inaccurate History of Sport
Tetherball is a game played in fifth or sixth grade and then it is never played again. In fact, after fifth or sixth grade, unless you are a volunteer parent at your local elementary, you will never see tetherball again. In tetherball, a ball is “ tethered" ...
Kenny Mayne, 2009
5
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Backyard Recreation ...
Tetherball A favorite at summer camps, tetherball is a simple but vigorous game for two people that involves hitting a ball on a rope back and forth around a pole until one player manages to wrap the ball completely around the pole. There is ...
Eric Smith, 2010
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PE-4-ME: Teaching Lifelong Health and Fitness
A tetherball hangs from a rope connected to a pole. The object of the game is to strike the tetherball so the ball and the rope wrap around the pole. However, there is an opponent who is trying to strike the ball and have it wrap on the pole going ...
Cathie Summerford, 2000
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Ultimate Book of Sports: The Essential Collection of Rules, ...
66 On the other hand tetherball does have a governing body. The World Tetherball Association (www.worldtetherballassociation.com), and it meets-and exceeds, to be honest-the pure definition of “sport.” Tetherball is highly competitive and ...
Scott McNeely, 2012
8
Popular Science
A few hours and dollars invested in building a tetherball court will pay big dividends in fun. CROSS volleyball with a Maypole dance and you've got a good fast game— tetherball. You can play it anywhere there's room for a 20' circle. And all ...
9
Boys' Life
Pennsylvania TETHERBALL EQUIPMENT Makes it fun to keep fit! Here's the best way to have fun and stay in condition . . . play tetherball! It's a fast, active game, played in a surprisingly small space. Sharpen your reflexes and keep your ...
10
The Tetherballs of Bougainville: A Novel
And professional tetherball doesn't exist at all in this country. But in Bougainville — Do you know where Bougainville is? WARDEN Nope. MARK It's part of Papua New Guinea, but it's one of the Solomon Islands—it's actually the largest of the ...
Mark Leyner, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TETHERBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tetherball is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watch this adorable bear play Tetherball
LG, according to BEAR League, is the "Tetherball champion of the world." And he sure looks like one, judging by the video posted to BEAR League's Facebook ... «News10.net, Jul 15»
2
Flaming Tetherball
These tetherball enthusiasts in Seattle's South Park take "Playing with Fire" literally. Don't try ... Behold the dawning of a new sport, flaming tetherball. "There's ... «KING5.com, Jun 15»
3
Black bear plays bird feeder tetherball in Iowa back yard
OSAGE, Iowa, June 17 (UPI) -- An Iowa woman who captured video of a bear playing tetherball with her backyard bird feeder said she has never seen a bear in ... «UPI.com, Jun 15»
4
Waterfall Continues Strategic Growth With Tetherball Acquisition
Existing Tetherball clients will be migrated to the Waterfall platform, and certain features of the Tetherball offering will be integrated into Waterfall's platform. «Marketwired, Mar 15»
5
Daily Cute: Cat Plays Rousing Game of Tetherball
Is it tetherball or just ping pong with no net? This cat doesn't seem to care since he has a fun new game to play by himself. His human came up with a brilliant ... «Care2.com, Jan 15»
6
MUST WATCH: Is this Seattle pup playing the cutest game of …
MUST WATCH: Is this Seattle pup playing the cutest game of tetherball ever? Posted 10:05 AM, November 26, 2014, by Q13 FOX News Staff, Updated at ... «Q13 FOX, Nov 14»
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Tetherball, Whimsy [Review]
To simply run down an itemized, song-by-song list of every style that Nashville transplant Steve Voss incorporates into Whimsy, his solo debut under the name ... «Nashville Scene, Oct 14»
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Tetherball - "Bootss" (audio) (Premiere)
On the surface, there's not a whole lot to suggest that Tetherball's music is anything more than some pretty hook-heavy rock and roll. For Steve Voss, the man ... «PopMatters, Aug 14»
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A New Use for Mike Westhoff's Tetherball
Often when these balls aren't in use or would be in the way, someone fires the ball so that it wraps around the crossbar (horizontal tetherball?) until finally it runs ... «New York Jets, Jun 14»
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Man accused of using tetherball, snorkels and knives during assault …
Brett Carl Newman, 43, of Fleetwood, threw knives and snorkels at two of the victims, struck two of the victims with a tetherball and then threatened to shoot one ... «Penn Live, Apr 14»

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