tetherball

/ˈtɛðərˌbɔl/
noun
  1. A game in which two players hit a ball attached to a rope around a pole, trying to wind the rope completely in one direction.
    • She won the tetherball match by wrapping the rope around the pole.
    • The school installed a new tetherball set in the playground.
    • The kids played tetherball during recess every day.
  2. The ball used in the game of tetherball.
    • The tetherball was worn and needed to be replaced.
    • The dog chewed up the tetherball, so we had to buy a new one.
    • He hit the tetherball so hard it swung all the way around the pole.