1. plural of handball; small rubber balls designed to be thrown and caught by hand in games or exercises
2. plural of handball; a sport played by two or four players who hit a ball against a wall with their hands
3. in soccer, instances in which a player illegally touches the ball with their hand or arm
Usage: sports

Examples

• The gym teacher distributed handballs to each student for the warm-up exercise.
• She plays handballs competitively and has won several regional tournaments.
• The referee called two handballs during the second half of the match.
• Children were bouncing handballs against the brick wall during recess.
• Professional handballs tournaments attract athletes from around the world.