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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of handball.

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Examples

  • Anyway, this is what we found out: it's bloody hard work unloading a lorry wherein the goods haven't been palletised: everything has to be 'handballed' and then re-stacked on pallets.

    Londonist 2008

  • Replays have just shown the referee asking Fabiano whether he handballed it as they jogged back towards the centre circle.

    World Cup 2010: Brazil v Ivory Coast – as it happened 2010

  • I note that Steve also (skillfully?) handballed the issue away from Earle and towards me (posting 68).

    Gulf of Mexico SST Proxy « Climate Audit 2007

  • I note that Steve also (skillfully?) handballed the issue away from Earle and towards me (posting 68).

    Gulf of Mexico SST Proxy « Climate Audit 2007

  • I have been handballed other papers on OBE too but still unsure about how much time I can devote to this issue.

    a physics teacher begs for his subject back Bill Kerr 2007

  • The relegation-threatened Latics looked on course for three much-needed Barclays Premier League points at the DW Stadium when Rodallega needlessly handballed at a corner.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Henry handballed to allow William Gallas to head the equalising goal that ended Ireland's World Cup dreams.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Jason Burt 2012

  • Mak1203, London, 20/10/2011 10:57 5 wins out of the last 6 matches & even the solitary defeat was to a goal that was clearly handballed.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • We weren't ruthless enough in front of goal and the referee didn't help us when he didn't give us the penalty when their player handballed Jimmy's cross.

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • The Demons could do no wrong with Dunn kicking a lovely snap to make it eight straight goals, while at the other end Goodes had the chance to kick his second, but handballed off to

    Sportal.com.au - Latest News Headlines Ben Sutton at the MCG 2010

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