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.
volleyball in British English
(ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl)
noun
1.
a game in which two teams hit a large ball back and forth over a high net with their hands
2.
the ball used in this game
volleyball in American English
(ˈvɑliˌbɔl)
US
noun
1.
a game played on a court by two teams who hit a large, light, inflated ball back and forth over a high net with the hands, each team trying to return the ball before it touches the ground