# dodgeball

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/ · frequency rank #43,608

## Definitions
1. A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.
2. The ball thrown in this sport.

## Etymology
From dodge + ball.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddodgeball`, `ddogeball`, `doddgeball`, `dodegball`, `dodgbeall`, `dodgeabll`, `dodgebal`, `dodgebball`, `dodgeblal`, `dodggeball`, `dogdeball`, `oddgeball`

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