Volleyball

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A game played by two teams on a rectangular court divided by a high net, in which both teams use up to three hits to ground the ball on the opposing team's side of the net.
  • n. The inflated, spherical ball used in this game.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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.
  • n. The inflated ball used in such a game.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
  • n. a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ball    court game   
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