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Ball

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Definitions for Ball

noun
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
Examples
  1. the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve
  2. the mayor threw out the first ball
  3. the ball rolled into the corner pocket
noun
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
Synonyms
musket ball
Examples
  1. they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball
noun
an object with a spherical shape
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Examples
  1. a ball of fire
noun
the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
Examples
  1. the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded
noun
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
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Examples
  1. she kicked him in the balls and got away
noun
a spherical object used as a plaything
Examples
  1. he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub
noun
United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
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Lucille Ball
noun
a compact mass
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Examples
  1. a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
noun
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
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noun
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
Examples
  1. the ball at the base of the thumb
  2. he stood on the balls of his feet
noun
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
Synonyms
baseball baseball game
Examples
  1. teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
  2. he played baseball in high school
  3. there was a baseball game on every empty lot
  4. there was a desire for National League ball in the area
  5. play ball!
noun
a pitch that is not in the strike zone
Examples
  1. he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him
verb
form into a ball by winding or rolling
Examples
  1. ball wool

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