Handball: meaning, definitions and examples

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handball

 

[ หˆhรฆndหŒbษ”หl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

team sport

Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team.

Synonyms

team handball

Examples of usage

  • She started playing handball when she was in high school.
  • Handball is a popular sport in Europe and has a growing following worldwide.
Context #2 | Noun

small rubber ball

A handball is a small rubber ball used in the sport of handball, typically blue in color and about the size of a tennis ball.

Examples of usage

  • The handball bounced off the wall and hit him in the face.
  • Players need good hand-eye coordination to catch and throw the handball effectively.
Context #3 | Noun

foul in soccer

In soccer, a handball occurs when a player deliberately handles the ball with their hand or arm, resulting in a free kick or penalty for the opposing team.

Examples of usage

  • The referee blew the whistle for a handball and awarded a penalty kick.
  • Players often argue with the referee over what constitutes a handball.

Translations

Translations of the word "handball" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น handebol

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅˆเค‚เคกเคฌเฅ‰เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Handball

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bola tangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะฝะดะฑะพะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piล‚ka rฤ™czna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใƒœใƒผใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท handball

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ balonmano

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hentbol

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ธ๋“œ๋ณผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุฑุฉ ุงู„ูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรกzenรก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hรกdzanรก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰‹็ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rokomet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ handbolti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะฐะฝะดะฑะพะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ‘แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™ndbol

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ balonmano

Word origin

The modern sport of handball originated in northern Europe in the late 19th century, with the rules formalized in Germany in 1917. It has since grown in popularity worldwide, with different variations of the sport played in various regions. The term 'handball' itself dates back to the mid-15th century, originally used to describe a game played with a ball in the hand.

See also: backhand, deckhand, forehand, hand, handbag, handbook, handbreadth, handcrafted, handcrafting, handcuffs, handful, handgun, handheld, handicap, handicapped, handily, handiwork, handkerchief, handle, handled, handler, handles, handling, handmade, handmake, handover, handpicked, handrail, hands, handwarmer, handwear, handwriting, handy, handycam, handyman, handyperson, offhand, openhandedly, shorthand.