uncountable a sport in which two teams use only their hands and arms to hit a ball to each other over a high net, trying to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their side
Synonyms and related words
Other games played with balls
badminton
ball
ball game
1a
countable a large ball used for playing volleyball
Synonyms and related words
Types of bat and ball used in sports and games
ball
baseball
basketball
volleyball
noun
US /ˈvɑliˌbɔl/
Word Forms
singular
volleyball
plural
volleyballs
DEFINITIONS1
1
uncountable a sport in which two teams use only their hands and arms to hit a ball to each other over a high net, trying to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their side
Synonyms and related words
Other games played with balls
badminton
ball
ball game
1a
countable a large ball used for playing volleyball