zorb
/zɔː(ɹ)b/noun, verb
zorb is spelled Z-O-R-B: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, zorb means “A large, transparent, inflatable ball, inside which a person may be secured and then rolled downhill” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of zorb is zorbs.
How many letters and syllables are in zorb?
| Letters | 4: Z-O-R-B |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is zorb?
Zorb appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce zorb?
- /zɔː(ɹ)b/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-zorb.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of zorb
- zorbs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- zorbing participle, present
- zorbed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does zorb mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large, transparent, inflatable ball, inside which a person may be secured and then rolled downhill.
verb
- 1
To roll downhill or engage in sports in a zorb ball.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does zorb come from?
Originally the trademarked name of a particular brand of sphere; perhaps from orb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).