Ball Meaning and Definition

Word: Ball

How to pronounce: bɔːl

Noun

Definitions:

1. A solid or hollow spherical or egg-shaped object that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game.

Example sentences: "A soccer ball"

2. (in baseball) a pitch delivered outside the strike zone that the batter does not attempt to hit.

Example sentences: "The umpire called it a ball"

3. The rounded protuberant part of the foot at the base of the big toe.The rounded protuberant part of the hand at the base of the thumb.

Example sentences: "High-heeled shoes force women to continually walk around on tiptoe, placing all the body weight on the ball of the foot and pushing the foot toward the toe of the shoe."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Squeeze or form (something) into a rounded shape.

Example sentences: "Robert balled up his napkin and threw it onto his plate"

2. Have sex with.

Noun

Definitions:

1. A formal social gathering for dancing.

Example sentences: "A ball gown"

Synonyms:

bead

spitballs

lump

glob

clod

clump

chunk

spherical

globe

orb

sphere

bowl

round

prom

Derivations:

balling

ballpoint

ballroom

balled

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Ball in Other Languages...

Spanish: Bola

German: Ball

French: Balle

Italian: Palla

Turkish: Top