Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun handball
2 senses of handball
Sense 1
handball -- (a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball)
=> ball -- (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket")
Sense 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)
=> court game -- (an athletic game played on a court)