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# netball

noun (netball — uncountable; a netball — the ball)

«netball» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Netball is a team game, popular in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries, in which two teams of seven try to throw a ball through a high ring with a net to score. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#m1)
2. A netball is the ball used in this game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#m2)

### In the lessons

In PE lessons netball teaches passing, catching, footwork and teamwork. Players cannot run with the ball or dribble; they must pass within three seconds. Each player has a position shown on their bib (GS, GA, WA, C, WD, GD, GK) and can go only in certain areas. Only the goal shooter and goal attack can score. Phrases: «play netball», «netball team», «netball court», «netball bib».

### Examples

- We play netball in PE on Fridays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#x1)
- You can't run while holding the ball in netball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#x2)
- She plays goal shooter in the netball team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#x3)
- Netball is very popular in New Zealand and Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#x4)
- Pass the netball within three seconds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#x5)
- Our netball team won the tournament. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#x6)
- Put on your netball bib before the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#x7)
- A netball goal is worth one point. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable as a game («play netball», not «a netball» game). Netball ≠ basketball: netball has no backboard, no dribbling, and fixed positions. Maths: each goal scores 1 point, so 18 goals = 18 points.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «netball» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/netball/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«netball» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/netball.html) on Mova free.