volleyball

[ vol-ee-bawl ]
/ ˈvɒl iˌbɔl /

noun

a game for two teams in which the object is to keep a large ball in motion, from side to side over a high net, by striking it with the hands before it touches the ground.
the ball used in this game.

Origin of volleyball

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; volley + ball1

Words nearby volleyball

volkmann's contracture, volksdeutscher, volkslied, volksraad, volley, volleyball, vologda, volos, volost, volplane, vols.

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British Dictionary definitions for volleyball

volleyball
/ (ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl) /

noun

a game in which two teams hit a large ball back and forth over a high net with their hands
the ball used in this game