| water polo n. A water sport with two teams of swimmers each of which tries to pass a ball into the other's goal. |
water polo
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a game played in water by two teams of seven swimmers in which each side tries to throw or propel an inflated ball into the opponents' goal
wa′ter po`lo
n.
an aquatic game played by two teams of seven swimmers each, the object being to score goals by pushing, carrying, or passing an inflated ball and tossing it into the opponent's goal, defended by a goalkeeper.
[1885–90]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  water polo - a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goalathletic game - a game involving athletic activity |
Translations
water polo n → pallanuoto f
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