a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
{i} game in which two teams position themselves on either side of a high net on a rectangular court and hit a ball back and forth over the net
Volleyball is a game in which two teams hit a large ball with their hands backwards and forwards over a high net. If you allow the ball to touch the ground, the other team wins a point. a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a ball over a high net. Game played by two teams of six players each, in which an inflated ball is volleyed over a high net. Each team tries to make the ball touch the court within the opposing side's playing areas before it can be returned. A team is allowed to touch the ball three times before returning it. The team that first scores 15 points wins the game. Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Mass. It soon proved to have wide appeal for both sexes in schools, playgrounds, the armed forces, and other settings. International competition began in 1913, and volleyball became an Olympic sport in 1964. Beach volleyball, a variation with two players on a side, has grown increasingly popular and became an Olympic sport in 1996