pickleball

[ pik-uhl-bawl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a game, similar to tennis and badminton, played indoors or outdoors on a court with a low net, using a short-handled, lightweight paddle and a perforated plastic ball.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pickleball¹

First recorded in 1970–75; originally a proprietary name for the equipment used in the game

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The adoption of the new ordinance did not please everyone on both sides of the pickleball feud.

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Twins Boone and Ford Casady are finding lots of time at Crossroads to play baseball and soccer for their school teams, then focus on their outside school sports love — pickleball.

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Talking about beans and pickleball doesn’t feel like it’s as high drama as lorazepam.

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It’s more dynamic than pickleball, and the curve to learn it is a little steeper.

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Down the way on the Third Street Promenade, resounding whacks of pickleball volleys pop out of a 1960s-vintage storefront last occupied by shoe seller Adidas.

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pickle pickled

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