hand·ball (h nd bôl )n. 1. a. A game similar in scoring to volleyball that is played by two or more players who hit a ball against a wall with their hands usually while wearing a special glove. b. The small rubber ball used in this game. 2. Team handball. 3. A violation of the rules in soccer in which a player other than the goalie inside the penalty area carries, strikes, or propels the ball with the hand or arm. |
handball [ˈhændˌbɔːl]
n
1. (Team Sports, other than specified) a game in which two teams of seven players try to throw a ball into their opponent's goal
2. (Team Sports, other than specified) a game in which two or four people strike a ball against a wall or walls with the hand, usually gloved
3. (Team Sports, other than specified) the small hard rubber ball used in this game
4. (Team Sports / Soccer) Soccer the offence committed when a player other than a goalkeeper in his own penalty area touches the ball with a hand
vb
(Team Sports / Australian Rules Football) Australian Rules football to pass (the ball) with a blow of the fist
handballer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  handball - a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handballball - 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" |
| 2. | handball - a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands court game - an athletic game played on a court |
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