"tagball" meaning in English

See tagball in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Blend of tag + paintball Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tag|paintball}} Blend of tag + paintball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tagball (uncountable)
  1. (sports, games) a game/sport similar to paintball, where one tags out opponents with rubber balls fired from air pistols or paintball guns, without the mess of paint, akin to dart tag Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Games, Sports Related terms: paintball, tag, dart tag, archery tag, laser tag
    Sense id: en-tagball-en-noun-pnj1KYwn Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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