volleyballer

Net sport player

A volleyballer is someone who plays volleyball.

The term is informal and less common than "volleyball player," appearing mainly in casual speech or sports journalism: The volleyballers warmed up before the match.

defense

blocker

Something that obstructs

  • blockSolid mass, or impede
  • digUnearth by shoveling
  • liberoDefensive volleyball specialist

reflexes · dive · save · reaction · platform · anticipation · bump · sprawl · pancake · net

attack

spike

Sharp rise or point

  • killCause death
  • hitSuccessful contact or strike
  • smashBreak violently apart

slam · hammer · blast · jump · approach · swing · tooling · setter · hitter · opposite

court

net

Final amount remaining

centerline · rotation · rally · footfault · referee · scoreboard · substitution · timeout · whistle · sand

team

squad

Small working group

rotation · formation · strategy · playbook · chemistry · collaboration · communication · synergy · bench · substitute

athlete

sportsmanship

Ethical athletic conduct

coordination · competition · teammate · coach · athleticism · conditioning · drills · practice · tournament · professional

serve

ace

Single-pip card

  • tossLight, casual throw
  • floatBuoyant object or vehicle
  • topspinForward ball rotation

underhand · overhand · fault · service · baseline · rotation · technique · power · placement · target

Opposites
sport played

volleyballertennis player

Court sport athlete

swimmer · golfer · footballer · basketball player · hockey player

athletic participation

volleyballercouch potato

Habitual sedentary TV watcher

spectator · benchwarmer

Phrases
Family

volleyball, volleyballs, volleyballers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G