pickleball player

Paddle sport athlete

A pickleball player is someone who plays pickleball, a paddle sport combining elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong played on a small court with a perforated plastic ball.

The term covers casual recreational players and competitive athletes alike: She's become a serious pickleball player since retiring.

Related

volley · net · rally · kitchen · spin · lob · smash · doubles · mixed doubles · singles · partner · opponent · athletic · competitive · sneakers · sweatband · backhand · forehand

Opposites
sport participation

pickleball playercouch potato

Habitual sedentary TV watcher

tennis player · badminton player · squash player · table tennis player

activity level

pickleball playercouch potato

Habitual sedentary TV watcher

spectator · homebody · shut-in · bystander · video gamer

spectatorship vs. participation

pickleball playerspectator

Observer at an event

sports fan · viewer · armchair athlete · benchwarmer

Family

pickleball, player, pickle, pickled, pickling, pickles, ball, balls, balled

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G