quadball
A rounded cube used to approximate a sphereA rounded cube used to approximate a sphere.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A rounded cube used to approximate a sphere.
(neologism, uncountable)A co-ed contact ball sport created as a ground-based adaptation of Quidditch, featuring the same positions, balls, and goals as the fictional sport, but with the players clutching broomsticks and a human "snitch runner" carrying the snitch (an autonomous magical device in the Harry Potter novels).
- a real-life version of the game of Quidditch from the Harry Potter series
Origin
From quad- (“four”) + ball. The sport sense was introduced in 2022 by the International QuFrom quad- (“four”) + ball. The sport sense was introduced in 2022 by the International Quadball Association (IQA), formerly the International Quidditch Association, with quad- chosen in reference to the number of balls and positions in the game. The IQA cited concerns over the trademarked status of Quidditch and a wish to distance itself from the "anti-trans positions" of J. K. Rowling.
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Forms
plural: quadballsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a real-life version of the game of Quidditch from the Harry Potter series:quidditchmuggle quidditch
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable