9 2 noun n noun
• an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen
Example sentence • I prefer using a trackball instead of a traditional mouse for computer navigation.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
Example sentence • I love watching football games on TV.
10 3 noun n noun
• a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
Example sentence • I love playing basketball with my friends.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
verb
• increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
Example sentence • I made a large snowball and rolled it down the hill.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
verb
• recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
Example sentence • The company issued a recall for their defective products.
3 1 adjective adj adjective
• (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
adverb
• to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
adjective satellite
• completely given to or absorbed by
Example sentence • He ate all the cookies.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
verb
• form into a ball by winding or rolling
Example sentence • I kicked the ball across the field.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
verb
• surround with a wall in order to fortify
Example sentence • The wall of the house was painted yellow.
8 2 noun n noun
• a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
Example sentence • I played baseball in high school.
8 2 noun n noun
• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
Example sentence • Corruption was the downfall of the company.
7 2 noun n noun
• the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
Example sentence • She couldn't see out of her left eyeball after the accident.
8 2 noun n noun
• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
Example sentence • He threw a fastball right down the middle and struck out the batter.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
Example sentence • The magician shot a fireball from his hands.
8 2 noun n noun
• a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
Example sentence • She scored a goal in the handball match yesterday.
8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics
Example sentence • They played a tough game of hardball .
8 2 noun n noun
• ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
Example sentence • I love eating spaghetti and meatballs.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person with an unusual or odd personality
Example sentence • He's definitely an oddball , always saying the strangest things.
7 2 noun n noun
• a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
Example sentence • I used to love playing pinball at the arcade.
8 2 noun n noun
• a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger
Example sentence • She plays softball every weekend at the local park.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
verb
• assign a specified (usually proper) name to
Example sentence • I received a phone call from my friend.
10 3 noun n noun
• a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
Example sentence • The pirate ship fired a cannonball at the enemy vessel.
9 2 noun n noun
• a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
Example sentence • We used to play stickball in the streets when I was a kid.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a whimsically eccentric person
adjective satellite
• foolish; totally unsound
Example sentence • He's a screwball who always does things in a bizarre and unpredictable way.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
Example sentence • The teacher caught the student shooting a spitball during class.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • She served a delicious butterball as the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dinner.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
verb
• descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
Example sentence • The fall of the leaves signaled the change of season.
4 1 noun n noun
• an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
Example sentence • The students gathered in the school hall for the assembly.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • He hired a professional to install the new air conditioning system.
7 3 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj noun
• (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
adjective satellite
• involving only main features
Example sentence • The overall of the essay was quite good.
11 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
Example sentence • I play racquetball every Saturday with my friends.
5 1 adjective adj adjective
• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
noun
• the slender part of the back
adjective satellite
• relatively moderate, limited, or small
Example sentence • She has a small house in the countryside.
9 3 noun n noun
• a steep descent of the water of a river
Example sentence • We hiked to the top of the waterfall .
8 3 noun n noun
• (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
Example sentence • We need to follow the protocol in case of a fire drill.
4 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• become less interesting or attractive
Example sentence • A dark pall hung over the funeral procession.
10 3 noun n noun
• a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
Example sentence • I enjoy playing volleyball with my friends at the beach.
5 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
Example sentence • The brawl at the bar resulted in several injuries.
9 2 noun n noun
• the time of day immediately following sunset
Example sentence • We set up camp just before nightfall .
8 2 noun n noun
• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Example sentence • The average annual rainfall in this region is 50 inches.
4 1 noun n noun
• a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
Example sentence • My friends and I went shopping at the mall yesterday.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
verb
• put into long-term storage
Example sentence • I found a box of mothballs in the attic.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
verb
• postpone doing what one should be doing
Example sentence • I bought some fresh vegetables from the farmers' market's produce stall .
4 1 adjective adj adjective
• great in vertical dimension; high in stature
noun
• a garment size for a tall person
5 1 verb v verb
• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
Example sentence • The baby started to crawl towards her toys.
8 2 noun n noun
• a fall onto your buttocks
Example sentence • He slipped on a banana peel and took a hilarious pratfall .
5 1 verb v noun
• a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge
Example sentence • The impact caused the concrete to spall and crack.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• periodic maintenance on a car or machine
Example sentence • The car was in desperate need of an overhaul .
4 1 noun n noun
• (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
4 1 verb v verb
• shout loudly and without restraint
Example sentence • She bawled loudly when she stubbed her toe.
8 2 noun n noun
• the sound of a step of someone walking
Example sentence • I could hear the faint footfall of someone approaching.
9 2 noun n noun
• the hall of a guild or corporation
Example sentence • The guildhall was decorated beautifully for the annual ball.
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