Definition

1. Noun:
   • A game played by two teams on a court divided by a high net, in which players use their hands to hit an inflated ball back and forth over the net without letting it touch the ground on their side.
   • The inflated ball specifically designed for playing this game.

Usage

• As a game/sport:
  • Volleyball is a popular Olympic sport.
  • She joined the school volleyball team.
• As the ball object:
  • He bought a new volleyball for practice.
  • The volleyball is made of leather.

Examples

• Noun (Game):
  • We play volleyball every Saturday at the beach.
  • The rules of volleyball state that each team can touch the ball up to three times before sending it over the net.
• Noun (Ball):
  • Please pass me the volleyball.
  • The volleyball was deflated and needed air.

Advanced Usage

• "To spike the volleyball": To hit the ball forcefully downward into the opponent's court.
  • The player jumped high to spike the volleyball for a point.
• "Volleyball match/game": A specific contest or instance of playing volleyball.
  • The championship volleyball match was very exciting.

Variants and Related Words

• Volleyball player (n): A person who plays volleyball.
  • She is a professional volleyball player.
• Beach volleyball (n): A variant of volleyball played on sand, typically with two players per team.
  • Beach volleyball is often played in the summer.

Synonyms

• Game: sport, activity.
• Ball: sphere, orb.

Related Phrases

• "To set up a volleyball net": To assemble or prepare the net for playing.
  • We need to set up the volleyball net before the game starts.
• "Volleyball court": The rectangular playing area for volleyball.
  • The volleyball court was marked with white lines.

Idioms

(No common idioms are directly derived from the word "volleyball" itself.)

Noun

1. an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
2. a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands