handball

noun

hand·​ball ˈhan(d)-ˌbȯl 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

El Camino Real was in constant attack mode and mistakes by Birmingham allowed Rabinovitch to score twice on penalty kicks after a handball and tripping violation. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Add that to the horrific time wasting that went unchecked and the handball in the box early second half. —Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

Mings’ handball turned out to be decisive and Emery, speaking in a hurried post-match press conference, partially blamed his team’s loss on the incident. —Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024

Two existing facilities, the Sports Area and Marine Stadium, will host handball, rowing and canoe sprints. —Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing handball

• team handball

Kids Definition

handball

noun

hand·​ball -ˌbȯl 

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 a ball

2

: the ball used in handball