Home › Words › M › matballmatballmatball means A sport resembling kickball, but with larger bases (often gym mats) that can be occupied by more than one player.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, matball ranks #10,261 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom mat + ball.nounA sport resembling kickball, but with larger bases (often gym mats) that can be occupied by more than one player.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.battleball 66% match — A form of dodgeball. vs matball →patball 62% match — A particular children's ball game played against a wall with a tennis ball. vs matball →blooperball 62% match — 16-inch softball: a variant of the game of softball, played with a larger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts. vs matball →dartball 61% match — A game in which darts are thrown at a large board resembling a baseball field with areas denoting bases. vs matball →townball 60% match — Any of various games resembling rounders and baseball, played in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. vs matball →murderball 58% match — A team sport resembling dodgeball in which players are eliminated ("murdered") by being struck with the ball. vs matball →downball 58% match — A team ball game played with a bouncy ball that is struck with the hand, usually played against a wall similar to squash or on a court marked with squares. vs matball →bucketball 58% match — An informal sport resembling basketball, with the fixed baskets replaced by buckets held by players who must move them to catch the thrown ball. vs matball →