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

In the first episode of Season 3, Yasmin is summoned by a shirtless, sweaty Henry to a handball court designed for the playing of Eton fives, a game so exclusive that its courts can be found almost nowhere but in a smattering of Britain’s private clubs and schools (including Down’s alma mater). —Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025

Gone were the swimming pool, handball and racquetball courts, as well as an adjoining basketball court and indoor track. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025

Ochoa was arrested nearby in an apartment complex and the dispute the two had was over a handball game, Azarcon said. —City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025

To this point, the match had been defined by spurious shouts for handball rather than any Tottenham attacking play. —Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 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