"stickball" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stickballs [plural]
Etymology: From stick + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stick|ball}} stick + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} stickball (countable and uncountable, plural stickballs)
  1. A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stickball-en-noun-oCZECToR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ball games Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Ball games: 85 15
  2. The ball used in this game. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stickball-en-noun-i~MFG5RA

Inflected forms

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