Definition

1. 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

1. 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
2. a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball