Definitions

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  • noun A form of tetherball.

Etymologies

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swing +‎ ball

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Examples

  • The comedian, whose show invites his audience to play swingball and impersonate Daniel Day-Lewis, outshone joint favourite Nick Helm and four other nominated acts to gain the award.

    'Fearless' Adam Riches crowned king of Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2011

  • Stand-out skits include a hardcore swingball match that would terrify the health and safety brigade, a skateboard race on the backs of sidekicks dressed as lizards don't ask ... and a lipsmackingly intense Daniel Day Lewis acting masterclass.

    Evening Standard - Home Bruce Dessau 2012

  • They said he had created "a cavalcade of barely controlled chaos" in featuring such characters as Ian Dustry the talent manager, Pedro the swingball star, O'Hara the monster hunter, and the wheelchair-bound despot behind the board game Mastermind.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • One man has to play Riches in a game of extreme swingball, another three have to throw him while he impersonates

    Evening Standard - Home Bruce Dessau 2011

  • Awaiting for them in the living room were pizzas, burgers, alcohol, soft drinks including cherryade, cream soda and lemonade and games including swingball, cup and ball and sticky ball.

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2010

  • Tweetlex Having a quick game of swingball with raoul moat illegal actions in the army cause desertions and suicides, Alakbar Mammadov, the head of the

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • We'd all rather be having barbecues, playing swingball, or queuing in the rain outside Wimbledon for tickets to court 14.

    Pocket-lint 2010

  • (Flowerpot watches through the railings as they play, Tue 3 Nov, 20: 04, Reply) its the only place swingball can actually be played

    B3ta 2009

  • Oh lordy that made me laugh and harder when I saw the swingball!

    B3ta 2009

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