netball

English

/ˈnɛtbɔːl/, /ˈnɛtˌbɔl/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.
  • (countable) The ball used in this sport.

Etymology

Compound from English net (network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant) + English ball (testicle, round object).

Origin

English

ball

Gloss

testicle, round object

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