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Ball
see synonyms of ballNoun
1. ball
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
Example Sentences:'the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve''the mayor threw out the first ball''the ball rolled into the corner pocket'
2. ball, musket ball
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
Example Sentences:'they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball'
4. ball
the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
Example Sentences:'the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded'
5. ball, ballock, bollock, egg, nut, orchis, testicle, testis
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Example Sentences:'she kicked him in the balls and got away'
6. ball
a spherical object used as a plaything
Example Sentences:'he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub'
7. ball, lucille ball
United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
8. ball, chunk, clod, clump, glob, lump
a compact mass
Example Sentences:'a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder'
10. ball
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
Example Sentences:'the ball at the base of the thumb''he stood on the balls of his feet'
11. ball
the game of baseball
12. ball
a pitch that is not in the strike zone
Example Sentences:'he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him'
Verb
13. ball
form into a ball by winding or rolling
Example Sentences:'ball wool'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Ball
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