nerf ball

noun

Any small foam ball, soft and very light, designed for indoor use.

“Getting hit by a nerf ball doesn't hurt at all.”

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Meanings

nounnerf ball (plural nerf balls)

plural nerf balls

  1. Any small foam ball, soft and very light, designed for indoor use.

    Getting hit by a nerf ball doesn't hurt at all.

Origin

From nerf + ball.

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APA

nerf ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerf%20ball

MLA

“nerf ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerf%20ball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerf ball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerf%20ball.

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