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loofball

UK/ˈlʊfbɔːl/US/ˈlʊfbɔl/

loofball noun: a ball sport played over a net by two teams of five players on a rectangular court.

Noun

loofball (countable and uncountable, plural loofballs)

  1. (uncountable) A ball sport played over a net by two teams of five players on a rectangular court.
  2. (countable) The ball used in the sport called "loofball".

Forms of loofball

pluralloofballs

Origin of loofball

From loof + ball.

Questions about loofball

What does loofball mean?
Loofball means a ball sport played over a net by two teams of five players on a rectangular court.
What part of speech is loofball?
Loofball is a noun.
How do you pronounce loofball?
Loofball is pronounced /ˈlʊfbɔl/ (US).
What is the plural of loofball?
The plural of loofball is loofballs.

Words near loofball in the dictionary

  1. loofahed
  2. loofahing
  3. loofahs
  4. loofaing
  5. loofas
  6. loofball
  7. loofballs
  8. loofs
  9. loofward
  10. loogan
  11. loogans

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