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- Dictionaryball/bɔːl/
noun
- 1. a solid or hollow spherical or egg-shaped object that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game: "a cricket ball"
- 2. (in cricket) a delivery of the ball by the bowler to the batter: "his half century came off only forty balls"
verb
- 1. squeeze or form (something) into a rounded shape: "Robert balled up his napkin and threw it on to his plate"
- 2. have sex with. vulgar slang North American
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BALL definition: 1. any object in the shape of a sphere, especially one used as a toy by children or in various…. Learn more.
: a spherical or ovoid body used in a game or sport. a tennis ball. used figuratively in phrases like the ball is in your court to indicate who has the responsibility or opportunity for further action. b. : earth, globe. c. : a spherical or conical projectile. also : projectiles used in firearms. d.
1. a spherical or approximately spherical body; sphere. 2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as baseball, football, or golf. 3. a game played with a ball, esp. baseball or softball.
Ball definition: a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere. See examples of BALL used in a sentence.
Definition of ball noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Always round, often bouncy, a ball is a vital part of many games and sports, from soccer to four square to ping pong. The most common ball is the kind you hit, kick, bat, or duck and avoid on a playground, court, or field.
A ball is something or an amount of something that has a round shape. Thomas screwed the letter up into a ball. They heard a loud explosion and saw a ball of fire go up.
a round object that you throw, kick, or hit in a game, or something with this shape: a tennis ball. a ball of string. The cat curled itself into a ball. Fewer examples. She kicked the ball as hard as she could. He threw the ball high into the air. Owen headed the ball straight into the back of the net.
any part of a thing, especially of the human body, that is rounded or protuberant: the ball of the thumb. a round mass of food, as of chopped meat, dough, or candy. Usually balls.
Origin of Ball. From Middle English bal, ball, balle, from Old English *beall, *bealla (“round object, ball”) or Old Norse bǫllr (“a ball”) (whence the Icelandic böllur (“scrotum; penis; a ball”)), both from Proto-Germanic *balluz, *ballô (“ball”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (“bubble”), from Proto-Indo-European ...
