Pinball

/ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets wordnet
  3. 3
    The ball used in pinball. countable, uncountable
  4. 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. 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..."

Synonyms

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pinball gamearcadearcade gameballbingobouncing

Example

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"The game of pinball involves directing a little steel ball onto ramps and into holes with a pair of flippers."

Etymology

From pin + ball.

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