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I can play basketball, run track, and play volleyball, so yeah, I've always been an athlete at heart.
Vivica A. Fox

Meaning of "volleyball" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VOLLEYBALL

volleyball  [ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOLLEYBALL

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Volleyball 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 VOLLEYBALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. A scene of volleyball play in an Erwadi village. The complete rules are extensive. But simply, play proceeds as follows: a player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by serving the ball, from behind the back boundary line of the court, over the net, and into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to 3 times but individual players may not touch the ball twice consecutively. Typically, the first two touches are used to set up for an attack, an attempt to direct the ball back over the net in such a way that the serving team is unable to prevent it from being grounded in their court.

Definition of volleyball in the English dictionary

The definition of volleyball in the dictionary is a game in which two teams hit a large ball back and forth over a high net with their hands. Other definition of volleyball is the ball used in this game.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOLLEYBALL


baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
buckyball
ˈbʌkɪˌbɔːl
cannonball
ˈkænənˌbɔːl
eyeball
ˈaɪˌbɔːl
fireball
ˈfaɪəˌbɔːl
foosball
ˈfuːsˌbɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
handball
ˈhændˌbɔːl
highball
ˈhaɪˌbɔːl
meatball
ˈmiːtˌbɔːl
netball
ˈnɛtˌbɔːl
oddball
ˈɒdˌbɔːl
pinball
ˈpɪnˌbɔːl
puffball
ˈpʌfˌbɔːl
racquetball
ˈrækɪtˌbɔːl
snowball
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːl
softball
ˈsɒftˌbɔːl
trackball
ˈtrækˌbɔːl
wallyball
ˈwɒlɪˌbɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOLLEYBALL

volitient
volition
volitional
volitionally
volitionary
volitionless
volitive
volitorial
volk
Volkslied
Volksraad
volley
volleyball player
volleyer
Vologda
volost
volpino
volplane
vols.

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOLLEYBALL

American football
association football
ball
crystal ball
cue ball
eyeball to eyeball
eyeball-to-eyeball
fantasy football
five-a-side football
golf ball
gumball
hardball
league football
masked ball
no-ball
on the ball
play-the-ball
Swiss ball
tennis ball
wrecking ball

Synonyms and antonyms of volleyball in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «volleyball» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOLLEYBALL

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

Translator English - Chinese

排球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vóleibol
570 millions of speakers

English

volleyball
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वॉलीबॉल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الكُرَةُ الطَّائِرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волейбол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

voleibol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভলিবলখেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

volley
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bola tampar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Volleyball
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バレーボール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bola voli
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóng chuyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைப்பந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हॉलीबॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

voleybol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pallavolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siatkówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

волейбол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

volei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βόλεϊ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlugbal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

volleyboll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

volleyball
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of volleyball

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLLEYBALL»

The term «volleyball» is very widely used and occupies the 8.842 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLLEYBALL» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «VOLLEYBALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word volleyball.
1
Summer Altice
I was supposed to be too short to play college volleyball.
2
Summer Altice
I got the nickname Spitfire for a reason - I burned inside to play volleyball.
3
Summer Altice
I played volleyball for the greater part of my life, since I was 11 or 12 years.
4
Gisele Bundchen
I love outdoor sports, like volleyball, and I play them whenever I can.
5
Ursula Burns
Kids are pretty resilient. You don't have to be at every volleyball game. We can't guilt ourselves.
6
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
I had been playing beach volleyball all day, painted my nails red, and threw on a green dress. I thought I looked great at the time, but looking back, I realize that my debut into Monaco society should have been better executed!
7
Elena Delle Donne
Volleyball was a lot of fun, but I knew it wasn't my sport.
8
Maureen Dowd
Eric Schmidt looks innocent enough, with his watercolor blue eyes and his tiny office full of toys and his Google campus stocked with volleyball courts and unlocked bikes and wheat-grass shots and cereal dispensers and Haribo Gummi Bears and heated toilet seats and herb gardens and parking lots with cords hanging to plug in electric cars.
9
Prince Fielder
I could dunk a volleyball in high school. I didn't play football because I knew they were going to put me at a fat-guy position, and I didn't want to do that. I am athletic.
10
Vivica A. Fox
I can play basketball, run track, and play volleyball, so yeah, I've always been an athlete at heart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLLEYBALL»

Discover the use of volleyball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to volleyball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Volleyball Handbook
A practical guide to volleyball that offers insight into the best coaching and performance techniques to help players improve their skills and teamwork.
Bob Miller, 2005
2
Volleyball: Steps to Success
This text helps readers to develop basic competence in each skill and then build on that proficiency with each step.
Bonnie Kenny, Cindy Gregory, 2006
3
Volleyball Systems and Strategies
The DVD complements the detailed descriptions and diagrams in the book with on-court explanations and strategies in action.
‎2009
4
Coaching Volleyball Successfully
From establishing a philosophy and planning productive practices to game-time decision making and player evaluation, this book will help you coach your team to championship-level performances season after season.
Sally Kus, 2004
5
The Volleyball Coaching Bible
In The Volleyball Coaching Bible, 24 of the top U.S. men’s and women’s volleyball coaches share their principles, insights, strategies, methods, and experiences to help you learn new and better ways to coach the game and develop your ...
Donald Shondell, Cecile Reynaud, 2002
6
Complete Conditioning for Volleyball
Contains ninety-six drills and exercises designed to help volleyball players train for the sport.
Allen E. Scates, Mike Linn, Vince Kowalick, 2003
7
Volleyball
Introduces volleyball rules and strategies, demonstrates basic serving, passing, and hitting skills, and suggests practice drills
Steven Boga, 1997
8
Volleyball Skills & Drills
Featuring 10 of the sport's best coaches and 75 of their most effective drills, this guide will maximize both the rate and quality of learning, helping players and coaches get the most out of each practice session.
Kinda Lenberg, 2006
9
The Volleyball Drill Book
Presents one hundred twenty-five drills for volleyball players and teams, including drills for passing, serving, situational play, and team building, and provides coaching tips and practice advice to help master essential skills and improve ...
Teri Clemens, American Volleyball Coaches Association, Jenny McDowell, 2012
10
Coaching Youth Volleyball
Provides information and advice for youth volleyball coaches, discussing the responsibilities of being a coach, communication, rules, equipment, players' safety, teaching and shaping skills, and other relates topics, and including eighteen ...
American Sport Education Program, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLLEYBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term volleyball is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Anger as Iran bars women from US volleyball game
Activists in Iran are angry that women were barred from watching a volleyball game against the US, despite earlier indications they could attend. There had been ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
2
Boston 2024 Sees Quincy For Beach Volleyball Host
BOSTON Quincy's Squantum Point Park would be the site for beach volleyball, should Boston host the 2024 Summer Olympics, according to a proposal outlined ... «WBUR, Jun 15»
3
Philippines women's volleyball team wanted gender test for …
SEA Games organizers issued a statement Wednesday saying its medical committee reviewed documents submitted by the Indonesian volleyball federation, ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
4
Iranian Women Can Now Watch Men's Volleyball (But Not Soccer)
TEHRAN, Iran — A limited number of Iranian women will be allowed to watch Volleyball World League games in Tehran later this month, a senior government ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
5
In volleyball match for the ages, Loyola makes more history
Loyola's Jeff Jendryk is lifted by teammates after winning the NCAA volleyball tournament most outstanding player award as the Rambler beat Lewis for the title. «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
6
Teen volleyball player serves up lawsuit over playing time
But these days Audrey Dimitrew, 16, isn't spending her time on the volleyball court, she's in legal court. Her family is suing the Chesapeake Region Volleyball ... «CBS News, Apr 15»
7
Tom Hanks Reunites With Wilson the Volleyball at New York …
Wilsonnnn! While the Saved by the Bell cast was hanging out with Jimmy Fallon in L.A. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, Tom Hanks was having a reunion of his own with ... «Us Magazine, Feb 15»
8
No. 5 Women's Volleyball Tops No. 1 Stanford, Advances to NCAA …
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Behind a career-high performance from junior Megan Courtney, fifth-seeded Penn State women's volleyball (35-3) knocked off ... «GoPSUsports.com, Dec 14»
9
BYU into women's volleyball final
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jennifer Hamson had 22 kills and Alexa Gray added 19 to help BYU beat Texas 25-23, 25-16, 17-25, 26-24 in the NCAA women's volleyball ... «ESPN, Dec 14»
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5 Things You Need To Know For The NCAA Women's Volleyball
Here are five topics to ponder now that we've seen the bracket for the NCAA women's volleyball tournament, which begins Thursday and ends Dec. «ESPN, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Volleyball [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/volleyball>. May 2024 ».
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