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I live and die for the Buckeyes. I also love to play racquetball.
Alan Lowenthal

Meaning of "racquetball" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RACQUETBALL

racquetball  [ˈrækɪtˌbɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RACQUETBALL

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Racquetball is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RACQUETBALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Racquetball

Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court. Joseph Sobek is credited with inventing the modern sport of racquetball in 1950, adding a stringed racquet to paddleball in order to increase velocity and control. Unlike most racquet sports, such as tennis and badminton, there is no net to hit the ball over, and, unlike squash, no tin to hit the ball above. Also, the court's walls, floor, and ceiling are legal playing surfaces, with the exception of court-specific designated hinders being out-of-bounds. It is very similar to 40×20 handball, which is played in many countries. Joe Sobek is credited with inventing the sport of racquetball in the New Britain Connecticut YMCA, though not with naming it. A professional tennis and handball player, Sobek sought a fast-paced sport that was easy to learn and play. He designed the first strung paddle, devised a set of rules, based on those of squash, handball, and paddleball, and named his game paddle rackets. In February 1952 Sobek founded the National Paddle Rackets Association, codified the rules, and had them printed as a booklet.

Definition of racquetball in the English dictionary

The definition of racquetball in the dictionary is a sport similar to squash and played in an indoor or outdoor court with rackets. Other definition of racquetball is the ball used in this sport.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RACQUETBALL


baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
cannonball
ˈkænənˌbɔːl
eyeball
ˈaɪˌbɔːl
fastball
ˈfɑːstˌbɔːl
fireball
ˈfaɪəˌbɔːl
foosball
ˈfuːsˌbɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
handball
ˈhændˌbɔːl
meatball
ˈmiːtˌbɔːl
netball
ˈnɛtˌbɔːl
oddball
ˈɒdˌbɔːl
patball
ˈpætˌbɔːl
pinball
ˈpɪnˌbɔːl
puffball
ˈpʌfˌbɔːl
snowball
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːl
softball
ˈsɒftˌbɔːl
spitball
ˈspɪtˌbɔːl
trackball
ˈtrækˌbɔːl
volleyball
ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RACQUETBALL

racketer
racketry
rackets
rackett
rackety
rackful
Rackham
racking
rackingly
rackle
rackwork
raclette
racloir
racon
raconteur
raconteuse
racoon
RACQ
racquet
racy

WORDS THAT END LIKE RACQUETBALL

American football
association football
ball
Canadian football
crystal ball
eyeball to eyeball
fantasy football
five-a-side football
Gaelic football
golf ball
gumball
league football
on the ball
play-the-ball
political football
rugby football
table football
total football
touch football
wrecking ball

Synonyms and antonyms of racquetball in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «racquetball» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RACQUETBALL

Find out the translation of racquetball to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of racquetball from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «racquetball» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

壁球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

racquetball
570 millions of speakers

English

racquetball
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रैकेटबॉल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كرة المضرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бадминтон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raquetebol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

র্যাকুয়েটবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

racquetball
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Racquetball
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Racquetball
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラケットボール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라켓볼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Racquetball
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

racquetball
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராக்கட்பால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॅकेटबॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

raketbol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

racquetball
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

badminton
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бадмінтон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

racquetball
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μπάντμιντον
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

racquetball
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

badminton
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kickboxing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of racquetball

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RACQUETBALL»

The term «racquetball» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RACQUETBALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about racquetball

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QUOTES WITH «RACQUETBALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word racquetball.
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Alan Lowenthal
I live and die for the Buckeyes. I also love to play racquetball.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RACQUETBALL»

Discover the use of racquetball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to racquetball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Racquetball & Squash
This book features year round racquetball and squash-specific weight training programs guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results.
Rob Price, 2009
2
Racquetball Fundamentals
Geared toward beginners, this book presents a straightforward, fun, understandable approach to learning a variety of racquetball techniques and tactics. 121 photos.
Jim Winterton, 2004
3
Beginning Racquetball
Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Cheryl Norton, James Bryant, 2011
4
Racquetball
This book gives an explanation of facilities, equipment and rules and moves on to how to mentally and physically prepare for a game of doubles or singles.
Jim Hiser, 1998
5
Racquetball: ten beginning keys to success
The purpose of this book is to provide the necessary information about racquetball for beginners and include an in depth presentation of each phase of the sport.
Lou Fabian, 1988
6
Racquetball: Steps to Success
Contains basic information discussing rules, etiquette, and equipment, and provides step-by-step instructions for the beginning level player
Stan Kittleson, 1992
7
Racquetball
Patterns of Play It is now time to bring together all the information about the racquetball strokes and use it as a basis to play a match. Many beginning racquetball players have the false assumption that the best way to beat their opponent is to ...
Philip E. Allsen, Pete Witbeck, 1996
8
Winning Racquetball: Skills, Drills, and Strategies
Offers drills and advice for players of all levels, including information on selecting equipment, preventing injury, and outthinking opponents
Ed Turner, Woody Clouse, 2008
9
Racquetball for the serious player: tips & tactics to build ...
Recommends techniques for participants in racquetball tournaments for improving ball control, increasing concentration, and exploiting an opponent's weaknesses and discusses the choice of a racquetball coach
Charles Garfinkel, 1982
10
Inside racquetball
Covers the fundamentals of playing racquetball and includes tips on strategy and conditioning
Chuck Leve, American Amateur Racquetball Association, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RACQUETBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term racquetball is used in the context of the following news items.
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Racquetball men's, women's teams win bronze
TORONTO — Canada settled for a pair of racquetball bronze medals on Saturday, with the men's and women's teams losing to the United States in the semifinal. «London Community News, Jul 15»
2
Racquetball Veteran Rocky Carson Comes Out On Top In 20-Year …
Rocky Carson stands on the podium after receiving his gold medal in men's singles racquetball at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games on July 24, 2015 in ... «TeamUSA.org, Jul 15»
3
Canadian Iwaasa breezes into racquetball quarters, Green falls to …
Deep purple bruises covered Coby Iwaasa's right hip — punishment for a couple tough dives to the floor — but the 19-year-old racquetball wunderkind wasn't ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Hamilton champ Green ready to preach the gospel of racquetball
Last year, racquetball got a bit of attention around here when the world championships were played at his home club in Burlington. But that still translated into ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
5
Canada downed by Colombia in Pan Am Games racquetball action
By Jonathan Soveta, Centennial College. TORONTO — Regina's Christine Richardson was one of Canada's most successful racquetball athletes as a junior. «National Post, Jul 15»
6
Canadian racquetball champion sets sights on Pan Am Games
Canadian racquetball champion Coby Iwaasa trains ahead of the Pan Am ... still a young man who admits to butterflies before every racquetball match he plays. «Globalnews.ca, Jun 15»
7
Already a racquetball champion, CU sophomore Adam Manilla …
Adam Manilla, left, and Nick Riffel, both University of Colorado students, teamed to to win the doubles title at the U.S. National Intercollegiate Racquetball ... «Broomfield Enterprise, Apr 15»
8
Long Beach Open racquetball tournament will make history
LONG BEACH >> The Belmont Athletic Club on 2nd Street will play host to an historic racquetball tournament next week, as the Long Beach Open sees the ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Apr 15»
9
Top-ranked racquetball players to compete during Lombard's …
Spectators watch Clint Hickman of Elmhurst and Jorge Ortiz of Chicago compete in the Illinois State Racquetball Association singles. The professional matches ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Mar 15»
10
Brewery, restaurant planned at former Independence Township …
The developers behind a former racquetball club along Dixie Highway in Independence Township have a vision that includes a brewpub and restaurant, and ... «The Oakland Press, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Racquetball [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/racquetball>. Apr 2024 ».
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