Home › Words › T › tchoukballtchoukballtchoukball means an indoor ball game for two teams of twelve players (seven on the court at any time), in which points are scored by throwing the ball so that it hits a frame and bounces outside of a semicircular region.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tchoukball ranks #40,303 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyBorrowed from German TchoukballnounAn indoor ball game for two teams of twelve players (seven on the court at any time), in which points are scored by throwing the ball so that it hits a frame and bounces outside of a semicircular region.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.handball 62% match — A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. vs tchoukball →throwball 61% match — An Asian ball sport played over a net by two teams of seven players on a rectangular court. vs tchoukball →pushball 59% match — A team game where players attempt to push a large inflatable lightweight ball into the opponent's goal. vs tchoukball →benchball 56% match — An informal sport resembling basketball, with the fixed baskets replaced by goalkeepers standing on benches. vs tchoukball →volleyball 56% match — A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. vs tchoukball →downball 56% match — A team ball game played with a bouncy ball that is struck with the hand, usually played against a wall similar to squash or on a court marked with squares. vs tchoukball →bucketball 53% match — An informal sport resembling basketball, with the fixed baskets replaced by buckets held by players who must move them to catch the thrown ball. vs tchoukball →torball 53% match — A sport for the blind and visually impaired, played by two teams of three players with a ball with bells inside. vs tchoukball →