handball

noun

hand·ball ˈhan(d)-ˌbȯl

: 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

: a small rubber ball used in handball

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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 Guarding the goal, a player commits a foul or a handball, resulting in a penalty kick to the opposition. —

Henry Flynn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Paz was subsequently penalised for a handball and Gianluca Caprari converted the spot kick, sending Pep Reina diving the wrong way. —

David Ferrini, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handball