handball
/'hændbɔ:l/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A team sport: A game played between two teams of seven players each, where players pass, throw, and bounce a ball using their hands, with the objective of throwing it into the opponent's goal.
- A different court sport: A game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a small rubber ball with their hands.
- The ball itself: The small, hard rubber ball used in the walled court version of the game.
Usage and Examples
- Noun (Sport):
- The Olympic version of handball is fast-paced and exciting to watch.
- He plays handball for the university team.
- Noun (Ball):
- She bought a new handball for the tournament.
- The handball hit the wall and bounced back quickly.
Advanced Usage
- "To be called for handball": In sports like soccer (association football), this phrase refers to the foul of intentionally touching the ball with one's hand or arm.
- The defender was penalized for a deliberate handball inside the penalty area.
Variants and Related Words
- Team handball (n): Often used to specify the Olympic team sport, distinguishing it from the walled court game.
- Team handball is particularly popular in Europe.
- American handball (n): A common name for the walled court game played in the United States.
- American handball is typically played in a four-walled court.
Synonyms
- European handball (n): A synonym for the team sport version.
- Court handball (n): A synonym for the walled court version.
Related Phrases
- Handball court (n): The enclosed area where the walled court game is played.
- They reserved a handball court for an hour.
- Handball player (n): An athlete who plays either version of the sport.
- She is a professional handball player.
Noun
- 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
- a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball