utility ball

English

A red utility ball

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːl

Noun

utility ball (plural utility balls)

1. A large ball used in children's physical education.

   Synonyms: cherryball, cherry ball, dodgeball, kickball, playground ball

   • 1997, Patti Sima, Jumbo Book of Games, page 97:

     Equipment: • a utility ball or a volleyball • bases

   • 2012, Louise R. Greenswag, Randell C. Alexander, Management of Prader-Willi Syndrome:

     Seated on floor, child is given a utility ball that is held with both hands. Roll utility ball toward student, and student will return the ball by hitting it with the ball he or she is holding.