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noun

 1. a circle game in which players throw an inflated ball at opponents within
    the circle who try to avoid being hit, and therefore eliminated, the winner
    being the one who remains unhit.

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ORIGIN OF DODGE BALL

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First recorded in 1920–25

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 * I can watch Dodgeball any afternoon, with a glass of iced tea.
   
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BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR DODGE BALL


dodge ball

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noun

 1. a game in which the players form a circle and try to hit opponents in the
    circle with a large ball

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