Definition of jai alai in English:

jai alai

noun ˌhʌɪ əˈlʌɪˈhī (ə)ˌlī

mass noun

A game like pelota played with large curved wicker baskets.
as modifier jai alai players
Example sentencesExamples
- The Object of Jai Alai is to hurl a pelota (ball) against the front wall of the court with so much speed and spin that the opposition cannot catch or return it on the fly or the first bounce.
- Whether you're playing baseball, cricket, football, golf, jai alai, soccer, tennis, or water polo, a ball gets thrown, smacked, or kicked and then briefly becomes airborne before returning to Earth.
- Jai alai is an incredibly fast ball game, usually played by teams, and usually the subject of intense spectator interest and gambling.

Origin

Spanish, from Basque jai 'festival' + alai 'merry'.

Definition of jai alai in US English:

jai alai

nounˈhī (ə)ˌlī

A game like pelota played with large curved wicker baskets.
as modifier jai alai players
Example sentencesExamples
- Jai alai is an incredibly fast ball game, usually played by teams, and usually the subject of intense spectator interest and gambling.
- The Object of Jai Alai is to hurl a pelota (ball) against the front wall of the court with so much speed and spin that the opposition cannot catch or return it on the fly or the first bounce.
- Whether you're playing baseball, cricket, football, golf, jai alai, soccer, tennis, or water polo, a ball gets thrown, smacked, or kicked and then briefly becomes airborne before returning to Earth.

Origin

Spanish, from Basque jai ‘festival’ + alai ‘merry’.

单词	jai alai
释义	Definition of jai alai in English: jai alai noun ˌhʌɪ əˈlʌɪˈhī (ə)ˌlī mass noun A game like pelota played with large curved wicker baskets. as modifier jai alai players Example sentencesExamples The Object of Jai Alai is to hurl a pelota (ball) against the front wall of the court with so much speed and spin that the opposition cannot catch or return it on the fly or the first bounce. Whether you're playing baseball, cricket, football, golf, jai alai, soccer, tennis, or water polo, a ball gets thrown, smacked, or kicked and then briefly becomes airborne before returning to Earth. Jai alai is an incredibly fast ball game, usually played by teams, and usually the subject of intense spectator interest and gambling. Origin Spanish, from Basque jai 'festival' + alai 'merry'. Definition of jai alai in US English: jai alai nounˈhī (ə)ˌlī A game like pelota played with large curved wicker baskets. as modifier jai alai players Example sentencesExamples Jai alai is an incredibly fast ball game, usually played by teams, and usually the subject of intense spectator interest and gambling. The Object of Jai Alai is to hurl a pelota (ball) against the front wall of the court with so much speed and spin that the opposition cannot catch or return it on the fly or the first bounce. Whether you're playing baseball, cricket, football, golf, jai alai, soccer, tennis, or water polo, a ball gets thrown, smacked, or kicked and then briefly becomes airborne before returning to Earth. Origin Spanish, from Basque jai ‘festival’ + alai ‘merry’.
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