1) Athletic game 2) Ball game 3) Playground equipment 4) Pole game 
Tetherball is a North American game for two opposing players. The equipment consists of a stationary metal pole, from which is hung a volleyball from a rope, or tether. The two players stand on opposite sides of the pole. Each player tries to hit the ball one way; one clockwise, and one counterclockwise. The game ends when one player manages to wi...
[n] - a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole
noun a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole
A game where two players hit a ball tied to a string or rope that is fastened to a stationary pole.