NYT Dictionary

HANDBALL

/ˈhænd.ˌbɔl/
NounVerbHAND-ballhand-ball · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024

Meaning

A ball.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal English ball English handball From hand + ball.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

handleoffloadEuropean handballOlympic handballteam handballsport involving bouncing a ball off a wallballbattledorebingocheckers

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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