What does "pinball" mean?

A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.

What is a synonym for "pinball"?

Common synonyms include: ball, bingo, card games, chuck and toss, chuck farthing, chuck-a-luck.

Pinball

//ˈpɪnˌbɔːl// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points. countable, uncountable
2
a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets wordnet
3
The ball used in pinball. countable, uncountable
4
A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players. countable, figuratively, uncountable
"The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas."

Verb

1
To dart about rapidly. intransitive
"Like most immigrants, Gibbs came South for economic reasons and soon found himself pinballing around a world circumscribed by the hot growth markets..."