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ball is the dictionary form of BALL'S Definition of ball
ball has definitions from the fields of baseball,games,arms,anatomy,zoology,sexuality,dance,sport,performing arts |
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[ noun ] (games) round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
Examples "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve" "the mayor threw out the first ball" "the ball rolled into the corner pocket" |
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[ noun ] (arms) a solid ball shot by a musket
Synonyms Examples "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball" |
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[ noun ] (dance) a lavish formal dance
Examples "she was the loveliest girl at the ball" |
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[ noun ] (dance) the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
Examples "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded" |
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[ noun ] a spherical object used as a plaything
Examples "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub" |
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[ verb ] form into a ball by winding, rolling, etc.; ball wool, for example
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[ noun ] (baseball,sport,games) a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run
Synonyms Examples "he played baseball in high school" "there was a baseball game on every empty lot" "play ball!" |
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[ noun ] (performing arts) United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; ball of the human foot or ball at the base of the thumb
Examples "he stood on the balls of his feet" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 320
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[ noun ] (baseball) a pitch that is not in the strike zone
Examples "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him" |
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