handball
noun
hand·ball
| \ ˈhan(d)-ˌbȯl
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Definition of handball
1
: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall or board by two or four players who use their hands to strike the ball
2
: a small rubber ball used in handball
Examples of handball in a Sentence
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The scene there was repeated at every table: Brazil’s men’s handball team chowed on cebiche before a match; Panama’s golf team put its clubs aside to taste lomo saltado. — Washington Post, "Peruvian cuisine: the beloved star at Lima’s Pan Am Games," 16 Aug. 2019 Gil scored for the eighth time, placing a penalty kick into the upper left corner of the net following a VAR review of a Jhegson Mendez handball. — Frank Dell’apa, BostonGlobe.com, "Revolution run unbeaten streak to 11 games," 27 July 2019 The new arena, which also can double as a volleyball and handball stadium, is to be the centerpiece of Diamniadio Industrial City. — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, "The N.B.A. Is Pushing Into Africa. Can It Compete With Soccer?," 23 July 2019 Nine minutes after Jamaica repelled a brief El Salvadorian onslaught that featured back-to-back shots and shouts for a handball foul, Jamaican defender Damion Lowe ventured into the box but was dispossessed. — Glynn A. Hill, Houston Chronicle, "Jamaica, El Salvador play to scoreless draw in Gold Cup," 21 June 2019 However, after a lengthy VAR check, the referee ruled that DÃaz had committed a handball and the goal was dismissed. — SI.com, "Copa América Roundup: Argentina Squeak Through to the Next Round as Colombia Finish Unbeaten," 24 June 2019 Veteran striker Paolo Guerrero equalized with a 44th-minute penalty after a handball by Brazil defender Thiago Silva. — Time, "Brazil Beats Peru to Win Its First Copa América Title Since 2007," 9 July 2019 Both of Martens’ goals came in a round-of-16 win over Japan, the second on a penalty kick in the 90th minute following a controversial handball call. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Women’s World Cup on TV: Italy-Netherlands and Germany-Sweden wrap up the quarterfinals," 28 June 2019 Farrell's red card came on his second handball call. — The Arizona Republic, azcentral, "Red-hot Phoenix Rising FC beat OKC Energy FC, win seventh straight," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'handball.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for handball
handball
noun
English Language Learners Definition of handball
: a game for two or four players who use their hands to hit a ball against a wall
: the ball used in handball
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handball
noun
hand·ball
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Kids Definition of handball
: a game played by hitting a small ball against a wall or board with the hand
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