roofball

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/ˈɹuːfbɔːl/

noun

A game in which players attempt to keep a ball in play by alternately bouncing it off a sloping roof.

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Meanings

nounroofball (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA game in which players attempt to keep a ball in play by alternately bouncing it off a sloping roof.

Origin

From roof + ball.

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APA

roofball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roofball

MLA

“roofball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roofball. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roofball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roofball.

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