pinball /ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •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. •(figurative) 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. — 2011 verb1 •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... — 1996 formspinballed · pinballing · pinballs
