handball
pronunciation
How to pronounce handball in British English:
UK [ˈhændbɔːl]
How to pronounce handball in American English:
US [ˈhændbɔːl]
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- Noun:
- a small rubber ball used in the game of handball
- 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
Word Origin
- handball (n.)
- also hand-ball, mid-15c., "small ball, thrown or batted by hand," also the name of a game, from hand (n.) + ball (n.1). Originally a throwing and catching game popular before the use of bats or rackets. The modern sport of that name seems to be so called by 1885.
Example
- 1. Havana , cuba : boys play handball in a park in old havana
- 2. It is a second yellow card as well because he already had one - for handball , on purpose .
- 3. It was indicative of my shift in priorities that I chose math , although I was better at handball .
- 4. The other two most popular sports in germany are marksmanship and tennis . Other popular sports include handball , volleyball , basketball and ice hockey .
- 5. Brazil vs. ivory coast : french referee stephane lannoy failed to see two handball moves by brazil 's luis fabiano in the run-up to his second goal .