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