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Volleyball

/ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/

A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.

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📖 Definitions of "Volleyball"

noun

1
A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.
2
The inflated ball used in such a game.

🔄 Synonyms of "Volleyball"

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Word	Definition
volleyball gamenoun	a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Volleyball"

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Word	Definition
volleyball gamenoun	a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
handballnoun	(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.
tennisnoun	(sports) A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
footballnoun	A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
weightliftingnoun	A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
volleynoun	(sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.
platoonnoun	(military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
airlinernoun	A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.
aircraftnoun	A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
jetnoun	(aviation) A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.
emissionnoun	Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.
dischargenoun	(medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
planenoun	An airplane; an aeroplane.
rownoun	A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.
minenoun	An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
discharged	having lost your job
pai	a surname from coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Goa in India.
volley-ballnoun	Alternative spelling of volleyball. [(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.]
beach volleyballnoun	(uncountable) An outdoor variant of volleyball played on sand.
loofballnoun	(uncountable) A ball sport played over a net by two teams of five players on a rectangular court.