pinball

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/

Etymology: From pin + ball.

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.
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.”

Etymology: From pin + ball.

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...”
“They went off the road and pinballed alongside a stretch of guardrail as the Bambis scattered.”