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vol·ley·ball  (vl-bôl)
n.
1. A game played by two teams on a rectangular court divided by a high net, in which both teams use up to three hits to ground the ball on the opposing team's side of the net.
2. The inflated, spherical ball used in this game.

volley·baller n.

volleyball [ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl]
n
1. (Team Sports, other than specified) a game in which two teams hit a large ball back and forth over a high net with their hands
2. (General Sporting Terms) the ball used in this game
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.volleyball - a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their handsvolleyball - a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
court game - an athletic game played on a court
2.volleyball - an inflated ball used in playing volleyballvolleyball - an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
Translations
volleyball [ˈvɒlɪbɔːl] Nbalonvolea m, voleibol m, volibol m (LAm), balón volea m

volleyball [ˈvɒlibɔːl]
nvolley m, volley-ball m
to play volleyball → jouer au volley-ball
modif [court, game] → de volley-ball
volleyball player nvolleyeur/euse m/f

volleyball
nVolleyball m

volleyball [ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl] npallavolo f

volleyball كرة طائرة volejbal volleyball Volleyball βόλεϊ vóleibol lentopallo volley odbojka pallavolo バレーボール 배구 volleybal volleyball siatkówka voleibol волейбол volleyboll กีฬาวอลเลย์บอล voleybol bóng chuyền 排球


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