Definitions

1. noun

a game played in the streets of New York City, particularly in the 1940s and 1950s, where players hit a ball with a broomstick or a stick, often against a wall or another player.

“The kids in the neighborhood played a lively game of stickball during the summer break.”

2. verb

to play stickball, especially in a casual or informal manner.

“They stuck around to watch the kids stickball in the empty lot.”