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

Scott recalled taking an age to award a goal to Coventry City in the FA Cup, as checks were made for offside and handball. —Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

And by Monday, there were only a handful of events accessible for less than $150 a ticket (handball, women’s cricket, Judo). —Lorraine Ali news, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

The hotel’s existing gym, pool, handball courts and steam/sauna rooms are all planned to be preserved for future residents. —Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026

Taylor Flint opened the scoring with a penalty kick for Louisville in the 23rd minute after defender Avery Patterson committed a handball infraction in the box. —Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026

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