handball

1. [uncountableU]DSO a game in which two teams try to score points by throwing or hitting a ball with their hands 手球(运动)

2. [uncountableU] a game in which players hit a ball against a wall with their hand 墙手球(运动)

3. [countableC]DS a ball that is used to play handball 手球

4 [countableC, uncountableU]DSF the act of touching the ball with your hands in a game of football, which is not allowed 〔足球比赛中的〕手球犯规

The referee gave a free kick for handball.

因为手球犯规，裁判员判罚任意球。

Examples from the Corpus

handball• The linesman said it was for a push and handball.• But today's beach games aren't quite the volleyball and handball that once kept a generation fit.• The referee ignored a blatant handball and several other offences and I was beginning to think it was not our day.• Paul Parker had confused Babb into handball after another electrifying break down the right.• He works out, you know, skis up at Mount Lemmon, plays a lot of handball and tennis.• The pub's east wall was also used for playing handball, he says' like squash but without the racket.• Has to be team handball, an exciting blend of basketball, soccer, hockey and water polo.

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IELTS BNC: 40741 COCA: 24346

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