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

Newcastle head to Paris two years on from the last meeting at the Parc des Princes, when another Tino, defender Livramento, was punished for an extremely harsh handball late on, denying a famous victory. —Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Both of Miami’s goals were scored on penalty kicks by Luis Suarez after handballs in the box by Tigres midfielder Javier Aquino. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025

Around that time, Tabaee also got involved in sports ranging from handball to basketball. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025

Barca added the agreement will see a program of sports camps and clinics for children in the area that will focus on football, basketball, handball, futsal, and roller hockey. —Pol Ballús, New York Times, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing handball

• team handball

Rhymes for handball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

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