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paddleball noun[ U ] uk /ˈpæd.əl.bɔːl/ us /ˈpæd.əl.bɑːl/(alsopaddle tennis) a game similar to tennis, played with a soft ball and short paddles(= objects used for hitting the ball) with holes in, on a court(= playing area) that is is half the size of a tennis court and has a wall at one end : The name of paddleball emerged from the equipment used. Paddle tennis is played with a perforated wooden racket and a large spongy ball. As a child she played baseball and paddleball, a form of small-court tennis, near her home in Harlem. Racquetball is rapidly pushing both handball and paddleball into obscurity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Tennis & racket sports ace alley approach shot backcourt ball boy ball girl chip foot fault forecourt forehand knock up mixed doubles outhit padel passing shot pelota pickleball shuttlecock string table tennis |