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nonball

nonball adjective: not having possession of the ball.

Adjective

nonball (not comparable)

  1. Not having possession of the ball.
    • Forcing in or out and nonball side help are the first two situations when team defense is necessary.1979, Maryalyce Jeremiah, Coaching Basketball: Ten Winning Concepts, page 68
    • The other major challenge with tryouts is to learn to focus on the nonball side of a court during competitive drills.2004, Sally Kus, Coaching Volleyball Successfully, page 201

Origin of nonball

From non- + ball.

Questions about nonball

What does nonball mean?
Nonball means not having possession of the ball.
What part of speech is nonball?
Nonball is an adjective.

Words near nonball in the dictionary

  1. nonbalanced
  2. nonbalanid
  3. nonbalanids
  4. nonbald
  5. nonbalding
  6. nonball
  7. nonballet
  8. nonballetic
  9. nonballistic
  10. nonbanana
  11. nonbanded

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