Definition
boxball
noun
- A children's game played in a court divided into boxes, in which a ball is hit or thrown from box to box according to specific rules.
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; playground game
Examples
- The kids played boxball during recess in the schoolyard.
- In boxball, players stand in different squares and bounce the ball to each other.
- She was the champion of boxball at her elementary school.
- Boxball requires only a rubber ball and chalk to draw the court.