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Games - Ball Games

Here you will learn some English words related to ball games such as "paddleball", "croquet", and "bocce".

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Words Related to Games
paddleball

a game where a small rubber ball is attached to a wooden paddle with an elastic string, and players hit the ball with the paddle to keep it in motion

Ex: I spent the afternoon playing paddleball with my friends at the beach. 
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wall ball
wall ball
[noun]

a popular playground game where players throw a ball against a wall, and the other players must catch it on the rebound or face penalties

Ex: Let's play wall ball after school; it's a great way to get some exercise. 
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catch
catch
[noun]

a game where players throw a ball to each other and try to catch it without letting it fall

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keep away
keep away
[noun]

a game where one player or a team tries to keep possession of an object, such as a ball, while other players or teams attempt to take it away

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dodgeball
dodgeball
[noun]

a game in which two teams of players form circles and aim to hit their opponents with a ball in order to eliminate them while avoiding getting hit themselves

Ex: We played dodgeball at recess today, and I was the last one standing on my team. 
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gaga ball
gaga ball
[noun]

a fast-paced, dodgeball-like game played in an octagonal pit where players try to hit opponents below the knees while avoiding being hit themselves

Ex: We played gaga ball during recess, and I was the last one standing in the pit. 
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funnel ball

a game where players throw a ball into a series of funnels, trying to get it through the smallest one to score points

Ex: We played funnel ball at the park yesterday, and it was so much fun. 
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beach ball relay

a game where teams or individuals compete in a relay race while passing a beach ball to one another

Ex: We played a fun beach ball relay at the picnic, and everyone was laughing the whole time. 
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pool noodle hockey

a game that involves using pool noodles as hockey sticks to hit a ball or puck, played similarly to ice or floor hockey

Ex: We played pool noodle hockey at the beach, and it was so much fun! 
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soccer golf

a game that combines elements of soccer and golf, where players kick a soccer ball into a series of holes on a course using the fewest number of kicks possible

Ex: We spent the afternoon playing soccer golf at the park, and it was a lot of fun. 
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duckpin bowling

a type of bowling game using smaller and lighter pins and balls compared to traditional tenpin bowling

Ex: I tried duckpin bowling for the first time last weekend, and it was a lot of fun. 
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spud
spud
[noun]

a children's game in which players throw a ball in the air and must avoid being hit by it, or they receive a letter toward the word "spud"

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tetherball

an outdoor game played with a tall pole and a ball attached to a rope, where players hit the ball in opposite directions to wrap the rope around the pole in their favor

Ex: The children at the playground took turns playing tetherball, swatting the ball around the pole in an attempt to wrap the rope fully around it. 
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cuju
cuju
[noun]

an ancient Chinese ball game where players kick a ball into a goal without using their hands, considered a forerunner of modern soccer

Ex: The rules of cuju were much simpler than those of modern football. 
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hanetsuki
hanetsuki
[noun]

a traditional Japanese game similar to badminton, played with wooden paddles and a shuttlecock made of feathers or plastic

Ex: I remember playing hanetsuki with my cousins during New Year's celebrations last year. 
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kemari
kemari
[noun]

a traditional Japanese ball game in which players aim to keep a small ball in the air by kicking it without letting it touch the ground

Ex: They played kemari in the park, trying to keep the ball in the air as long as possible. 
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matkot
matkot
[noun]

a beach game played in Israel using wooden paddles to hit a small rubber ball back and forth between players without letting it touch the ground

Ex: After a few rounds of matkot, we took a break to cool off in the ocean. 
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picigin
picigin
[noun]

a traditional ball game played in Croatia, typically on the beach, where players try to keep a small ball in the air using their hands and feet

Ex: They spent the afternoon playing picigin on the beach, laughing every time the ball almost hit the water. 
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coconut shy

a traditional fairground game where players throw balls or objects at coconuts perched on stands in an attempt to knock them down

Ex: We played a game of coconut shy at the carnival and won a stuffed animal. 
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beer pong
beer pong
[noun]

a drinking game where players throw ping pong balls across a table with the aim of landing them in cups of beer, and the opposing team has to drink the beer from the cups where the balls land

Ex: We played beer pong at the party last night and it was so much fun. 
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kickball
kickball
[noun]

a ball game similar to baseball, where players kick a rubber ball instead of hitting it with a bat

Ex: We played a fun game of kickball at the family picnic yesterday. 
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pool
pool
[noun]

a game played on a table with two players, in which the players use special sticks to hit 16 numbered balls into the holes at the edge of the table

Ex: Pool is a popular recreational activity enjoyed by people of all ages around the world. 
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pinball machine

an arcade game in which players use flippers to hit a metal ball around a playfield, aiming to score points by hitting various targets and obstacles

Ex: We took turns trying to keep the ball in play on the pinball machine. 
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ladder toss

a lawn game where players throw two balls connected by a string at a ladder-like structure with three horizontal bars, aiming to wrap the bolas around the bars to score points

Ex: We set up a ladder toss game in the backyard for the barbecue party. 
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rounders
rounders
[noun]

a bat-and-ball game where players hit a ball and run around four bases to score points while the opposing team tries to stop them

Ex: We played rounders in the park with friends last weekend. 
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croquet
croquet
[noun]

a game that is played on grass and involves a series of hoops through which the players must roll wooden balls using hammer-like sticks called mallets

Ex: The family set up a croquet course in the backyard for a fun afternoon activity. 
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four square

a playground game where four players stand in four squares drawn on the ground and take turns hitting a ball into each other's squares while following specific rules and patterns

Ex: The kids spent their lunch break playing four square on the school playground. 
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cup-and-ball

a traditional toy game where players attempt to catch a small ball with a cup attached to a string, testing hand-eye coordination and skill

Ex: He bought a cup-and-ball as a souvenir during his trip to the old market. 
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