| n. | 1. | A small ball, usually made of rubber, thrown or struck with the hand in various games. |
| 2. | A game played with such a ball, as by players striking it to and fro between them with the hands, or, when played in a walled court or against a single wall, striking it in turns against a wall, until one side or the other fails to return the ball. |
| Noun | 1. | handball - a small rubber ball used in the game of handball |
| 2. | handball - a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands |