handball

/ˌhæn(d)ˈbɔl/
/ˈhændbɔl/
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Other forms: handballs

Definitions of handball
  1. 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
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    type of:
    court game
    an athletic game played on a court
  2. noun
    a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
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    type of:
    ball
    round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
Pronunciation
US
/ˌhæn(d)ˈbɔl/
UK
/ˈhændbɔl/
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