spongebasketball

noun
UK /ˈspʌndʒˌbɑːskɪtbɔːl/
US /ˈspʌndʒˌbæskɪtbɔːl/

A funny made-up game where you bounce a soft ball like a sponge.

The kids invented spongebasketball in the pool and laughed all afternoon.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A playful nickname for a very soft, squishy basketball.

He dribbled the spongebasketball until it flopped flat.

3. A silly cartoon-style sport seen in jokes or stories.

In the cartoon, the characters played spongebasketball with a giant sponge.

4. A casual water game where players toss a sponge ball into a floating hoop.

We set up spongebasketball at the beach and everyone joined in.