Definitions for volleyball
ˈvɒl iˌbɔlvol·ley·ball

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. volleyball, volleyball gamenoun

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

2. volleyballnoun

   an inflated ball used in playing volleyball

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. volleyballnoun

   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. volleyballnoun

   The inflated ball used in such a game.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Volleyball

   Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced to the programme at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. The adapted version of volleyball at the Summer Paralympic Games is sitting volleyball.

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1. volleyball

   Volleyball is a team sport played between two teams, usually of six players each, where the objective is to land the ball in the opponent's court without being returned. The ball is generally struck or batted back and forth over a high net, primarily using player's hands or arms. Points are scored when the ball touches the ground on the opponent's side of the court, or the opponent fails to return it. The sport includes various versions, and can be played both indoor and outdoor.

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1. Volleyball

   Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. The complete rules are extensive. But simply, play proceeds as follows: a player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by serving the ball, from behind the back boundary line of the court, over the net, and into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to 3 times but individual players may not touch the ball twice consecutively. Typically, the first two touches are used to set up for an attack, an attempt to direct the ball back over the net in such a way that the serving team is unable to prevent it from being grounded in their court. The rally continues, with each team allowed as many as three consecutive touches, until either: a team makes a kill, grounding the ball on the opponent's court and winning the rally; or: a team commits a fault and loses the rally. The team that wins the rally is awarded a point, and serves the ball to start the next rally. A few of the most common faults include:

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1. Volleyball

   A team sport in which two teams hit an inflated ball back and forth over a high net using their hands.

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1. volleyball

   A type of sport played according to official rules.

   Volleyball is a popular team sport.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2017  

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1. • Ball
   • Court Game

How to pronounce volleyball?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of volleyball in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of volleyball in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of volleyball in a Sentence

1. Karissa Cook:

   For Tokyo the beach volleyball qualifications have already started so we are not in hunt which is why we're able to come here.

2. Kaare Mol:

   Anders has as saying, ‘This is only the beginning,’ and maybe it's only the beginning of the family history of beach volleyball.

3. Pawel Pawlikowski/Ida:

   It was fantastic night for us and also it has been a great year for Poland. We won in volleyball, we beat Germany in football, first time in 80 years, and tonight -- crowning glory.

4. President Martin Vizcarra:

   We have not defeated this virus, and yet we are not social distancing. We are still going to church, playing sports and volleyball.

5. Angelo Squeo:

   We believe that after the match there will be a nice party atmosphere around Copacabana, that is going to be very important for us, to bring the party style that beach volleyball is known for.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=volleyball
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Volleyball
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=volleyball