Definitions
There are 14 meanings of the word
Ball.
How to pronounce ball:
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Ball - as a noun
Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
Example: "The ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"
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- baseball
- basketball
- billiard ball
- bocce ball
- bocci ball
- boccie ball
- bowl
- bowl
- bowling ball
- cricket ball
- croquet ball
- field hockey ball
- football
- golf ball
- handball
- jack
- lacrosse ball
- marble
- medicine ball
- ninepin ball
- skittle ball
- ping-pong ball
- polo ball
- pool ball
- punch bag
- punchball
- punching bag
- punching ball
- racquetball
- roulette ball
- rugby ball
- soccer ball
- squash ball
- tennis ball
- volley ball
- volleyball
- wiffle
- wiffle ball
- softball
- playground ball
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United states comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
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A solid projectile that is shot by a musket
Example: "They had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
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An object with a spherical shape
Example: "A ball of fire"
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One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Example: "She kicked him in the balls and got away"
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A spherical object used as a plaything
Example: "He played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
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A compact mass
Example: "A ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
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A lavish dance requiring formal attire
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A more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
Example: "The ball at the base of the thumb"
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: "He played baseball in high school"
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A pitch that is not in the strike zone
Example: "He threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
Ball - as a verb
Form into a ball by winding or rolling
Example: "Ball wool"
To live very well
Ball - as an interjection
An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player. this is heard almost any time an opposition player is tackled, without regard to whether the rules about "prior opportunity" to dispose of the ball are fulfilled.
Example Sentences
"I kicked the ball across the field."
"She threw the ball to me."
"He caught the ball with one hand."
"The tennis ball flew over the net."
"We played a game of ball at the park."
Word Game Points
Is BALL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ball is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BALL has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is BALL a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, ball is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBALL has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
Is BALL a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, ball is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBALL has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.
