pinball means A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 72 out of 100.
pinball is pronounced /ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/.
Etymology
From pin + ball.
noun
- A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.
- The ball used in pinball.
- A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players.“The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas.”
verb
- To dart about rapidly.“Like most immigrants, Gibbs came South for economic reasons and soon found himself pinballing around a world circumscribed by the hot growth markets...”