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VOLLEYBALL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does volleyball mean?
• VOLLEYBALL (noun)
The noun VOLLEYBALL has 2 senses:
1. a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
2. an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
Familiarity information: VOLLEYBALL used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
volleyball; volleyball game
Hypernyms ("volleyball" is a kind of...):
court game (an athletic game played on a court)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An inflated ball used in playing volleyball
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("volleyball" is a kind of...):
ball (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games)
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