handball

noun

A team game in which two sides of seven players each throw and bounce a ball, trying to get it into the other team's goal.

Example sentence

“Handball is a fast game that combines elements of basketball and soccer.”

Also the name of the offense in soccer, touching the ball with your hand or arm. The Olympic team sport is huge in Europe but little known in North America.

sports

Related words

badmintonA chilled summer drink made by mixing claret with sugar and soda water.volleyballA sport in which two teams of two to six players hit a ball back and forth across a net on a rectangular court.cricketAn outdoor team sport in which two sides of eleven players use a bat and ball, widely played in England and Commonwealth nations.baseballThe ball that players hit, throw, and catch in the game of baseball.rugbyA team sport played with an oval ball that players may carry, pass, or kick.underdogThe person or team that people expect to lose a contest.