pickleball

/ˈpɪkəlˌbɔl/

nounpick · le · ball

Think: “Pickle + ball” — you PICK a LE (like “little” without the t’s) ball to play.

Yes, it's pickleball. Spell it as two clear parts: pickle + ball (no extra letters, and only one “l” in ball).

Definition

  1. nounA sport played on a small court with paddles and a perforated plastic ball, combining elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis.

Examples

  • Our gym added new pickleball lines on the floor for after-school games.
  • She bought a lighter paddle to improve her pickleball serve.
  • Pickleball is popular because it’s easy to learn and fun for all ages.

Synonyms

paddle sportcourt gameracquet sportnet game

Translations

ES pickleballPT pickleballFR pickleball

Common misspellings

pickelballpicklebalpickelbalpickle ballpickle-ballpickel ballpickleboll

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