Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sport played on a four-walled court: A game for two or four players, similar to handball, but played with a short-handled racket and a larger, bouncier rubber ball.
   • The ball used in this sport: The specific hollow rubber ball, larger than a handball, designed for use in the game of racquetball.

Examples

• Noun (Sport):

  • She plays racquetball every Tuesday at the community center.
  • Racquetball is a fast-paced indoor sport that provides excellent cardio.

• Noun (Ball):

  • He bought a new can of racquetballs for the tournament.
  • The blue dot indicates this racquetball is for professional-level play.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a game of racquetball": To play a match.

  • Let's have a game of racquetball after work.

• "Racquetball court": The enclosed playing area. (Note: This is a compound term listed separately as a variant).

  • The new gym features three racquetball courts.

Variants and Related Words

• Racquetballer/Racquetball player (n): A person who plays racquetball.

  • She is a ranked racquetballer in the state.

• Racquetball court (n): The enclosed court with front, back, and two side walls used for playing.

  • You need to reserve a racquetball court in advance.

Synonyms

• Sport: game, activity. (General terms; no direct single-word synonym for the specific sport exists).
• Ball: sphere. (General term for the object).

Related Phrases

• "To serve the racquetball": To start a point by hitting the ball against the front wall.

  • You must serve the racquetball from within the service zone.

• "To kill the ball": In racquetball strategy, to hit the ball so low on the front wall that it is nearly impossible for the opponent to return.

  • His strategy is to kill the ball in the front corner.

Related Idioms

(No common idioms are specifically derived from the word "racquetball".)

Noun

1. a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
2. the ball used in playing the game of racquetball