Ball (noun)
definition:
a pitch that is not in the strike zone
example:
"The pitcher threw nine straight balls before being yanked from the game."
Ball (noun)
definition:
the game of baseball
Ball (noun)
definition:
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
example:
"The ball travelled 90 mph on their serve."
Ball (noun)
definition:
a spherical object used as a plaything
example:
"The toddler played with their rubber ball in the bathtub."
Ball (noun)
definition:
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
example:
"they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
Synonyms
Musket BallBall (noun)
definition:
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
example:
"I was kicked in the balls and the culprit got away."
Ball (noun)
definition:
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
example:
"the ball at the base of the thumb"
Ball (noun)
definition:
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
Synonyms
FormalBall (noun)
definition:
a compact mass
example:
"A ball of mud caught them on the shoulder."
Ball (noun)
definition:
the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
example:
"the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
Ball (noun)
definition:
an object with a spherical shape
example:
"a ball of fire"
Ball (verb)
definition:
to form into a ball by winding or rolling
example:
"I ball wool in the fall."
