"patball" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From pat + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pat|ball}} pat + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} patball (uncountable)
  1. (uncountable) A particular children's ball game played against a wall with a tennis ball. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-patball-en-noun-EL63jP0j Disambiguation of Games: 78 8 12 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 29 6 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 27 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 29 3 2
  2. (figurative) A back-and-forth situation. Tags: figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-patball-en-noun-NueuYQl1
  3. (countable) The ball used in the game of patball. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-patball-en-noun-pGspOgEt
  4. (figurative) A pawn, a football. Tags: figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-patball-en-noun-HJgItKO5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pat-ball
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