rugby

/ˈɹʌɡbi/noun

A team sport played with an oval ball that players may carry, pass, or kick.

Example sentence

“He broke his nose playing rugby in high school.”

Named after Rugby School in England, where the game is said to have begun when a pupil picked up the ball and ran.

Related words

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