game ball

noun

A ball used to play a game or sport; (North America) the ball used to play a particular match, often presented to a player etc. as a trophy.

First used 19th c.
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Meanings

noungame ball (plural game balls)

plural game balls · alternative gameball

  1. A ball used to play a game or sport; (North America) the ball used to play a particular match, often presented to a player etc. as a trophy.First known use 19th c.
  2. hobbiesA position (especially in racquet sports) in which a single point is required to win.First known use 19th c.
adjectivegame ball (comparative more game ball, superlative most game ball)

comparative more game ball · superlative most game ball · alternative gameball

  1. IrelandslangIn good spirits; great, excellent.First known use 20th c.

    —That'll do, game ball, Blazes Boylan said.

    1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 10: Wandering Rocks]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 218
    1 more example

    ‘How are you—father? You look a lot better.’ ‘I'm game ball, Mick. Game ball, if it wasn't for this.’

    1981, M. O'Beirne, And Moon at Night, page 125
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APA

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MLA

“game ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “game ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20ball.

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