"loofball" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlʊfbɔl/ [General-American], /ˈlʊfbɔːl/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈlʊʔf̚bɔːl] Forms: loofballs [plural]
Etymology: From loof + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|loof|ball}} loof + ball Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-loofball-en-noun-MYhn5upz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (countable) The ball used in the sport called "loofball". Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-loofball-en-noun-g23ti-2f

Inflected forms

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