volleyball Definition
☆ volley·ball (-bôl′)
noun
- a game played on a court by two teams who hit a large, light, inflated ball back and forth over a high net with the hands, each team trying to return the ball before it touches the ground
- this ball
volleyball Related Forms
vol′ley·ball′er noun
volleyball Usage Examples
Converse of object
- play: Also I play volleyball five days a week: started 9 years ago.
- include: Team builders like rope climbing and orienteering augment old standbys including volleyball, basketball, and golf.
Adjective modifier
- good: Great setting, lots to do, and good volleyball to watch indoors.
- indoor: This will be for basketball, indoor volleyball, handball, fencing and the modern pentathlon.
- virtual: Play virtual volleyball, enter the eye of a tornado, or be the star of your own tv show.
- competitive: If you've played competitive volleyball and are interested in playing some more, contact our committee!
Preposition: on
beach: There is the opportunity to rent a jet ski, or get into a game of football or volleyball on the beach.
Modifies a noun
- court: A volleyball court is set up on the beach.
- tournament: Volleyball tournament You don't necessarily need a proper net - some string between two canes will more than suffice.
- net: Volleyball net Weather Summer temperatures are often between 15 - 30 degrees Celsius.
- player: These women are volleyball players, waving Afghan flags during the ceremony.
- team: Despite her low stature, she was selected for the Chilean volleyball team.
- match: Winning the volleyball matches earns you money to purchase new items from the various shops.
Possessives
woman: From Craig Lord in Sydney The women's beach volleyball final.
Noun used with modifier
- beach: Mountain biking, quad bikes, beach volleyball, table tennis are always on offer.
- scuba: Enjoy the spirits scuba facilities volleyball life in the.
- sand: The horseshoe pit and sand volleyball court are a few steps away and the swimming pool is nearby.
- play: SPORT: I want to get to the beach as soon as possible so I can go swimming and play beach volleyball.
- facility: Enjoy the spirits scuba facilities volleyball life in the.
- water: Guests are invited to try their hand at water volleyball.
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