netball

== English == === Etymology === From net +‎ ball. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɛtbɔːl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɛtˌbɔl/ Hyphenation: net‧ball === Noun === netball (countable and uncountable, plural netballs) (ball games) (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. ==== Alternative forms ==== net ball (dated) net-ball (dated) ==== Derived terms ==== netballer netballing (adjective) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === netball on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === ten-ball == Portuguese == === Noun === netball m (uncountable) netball (a sport)