# backball

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A children's game in which one player throws a ball backwards over his/her head towards the others, who attempt to catch it.

## Etymology
From back + ball.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backball