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Type Words
Synonyms formal
Type of dance
Has types masquerade ball, masked ball, fancy-dress ball, cotilion, cotillion, promenade, prom
Type Words
Synonyms lucille ball
Type Words
Synonyms musket ball
Type of pellet, shot


they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball.
Type Words
Synonyms baseball, baseball game
Type of ball game, ballgame
Has types steal, daisy cutter, hardball, softball game, five-hitter, rounders, no-hit game, no-hitter, professional baseball, 2-hitter, one-hitter, three-hitter, stickball game, four-hitter, softball, 3-hitter, 1-hitter, two-hitter, perfect game, 4-hitter, stickball, 5-hitter


he played baseball in high school.
there was a baseball game on every empty lot.
there was a desire for National League ball in the area.
play ball!.
Type Words
Synonyms chunk, clod, clump, glob, lump
Type of agglomeration
Has types clot, coagulum, clew, gob


a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder.
Type Words
Synonyms ballock, bollock, egg, nut, orchis, testicle, testis
Type of male reproductive gland, gonad, sex gland
Has types undescended testicle, undescended testis, cobblers


she kicked him in the balls and got away.
Type Words
Synonyms globe, orb
Type of sphere
Has types pellet, mothball, bolus, spherule, globule, time-ball, fireball, crystal ball, camphor ball


a ball of fire.
Type Words
Type of bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, anatomical structure, structure


the ball at the base of the thumb.
he stood on the balls of his feet.
Type Words
Type of pitch, delivery


he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him.
Type Words
Type of toy, plaything
Has types beach ball, beachball, snowball


he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub.
Type Words
Type of twine, roll, wind, wrap


ball wool.
Type Words
Type of game equipment
Has types racquetball, football, roulette ball, field hockey ball, rugby ball, croquet ball, cricket ball, wiffle ball, pool ball, polo ball, wiffle, playground ball, punchball, ping-pong ball, volleyball, ninepin ball, medicine ball, marble, punching bag, lacrosse ball, jack, handball, punching ball, golf ball, squash ball, basketball, baseball, punch bag, tennis ball, bowling ball, skittle ball, bowl, soccer ball, softball, boccie ball, bocci ball, bocce ball, billiard ball


the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve.
the mayor threw out the first ball.
the ball rolled into the corner pocket.
Type Words
Type of dance


the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded.

Examples of ball

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We were turning the ball over too many times and shooting ourselves in the foot.
From the dailyherald.com
The ball ricocheted off the Bulldog post and out of the reach of the goalkeeper.
From the stltoday.com
The lead was 14-0 before the Cornhuskers offense had snapped the ball six times.
From the thenewstribune.com
Many times because the receivers collectively do not know how to catch the ball.
From the omaha.com
DeMarcus Cousins was then called for a charge, giving the ball back to the Cavs.
From the thenewstribune.com
Actually hit their free throws and didn't turn the ball over every other minute.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He gets caught in the lane so many times and just throws the ball away it crazy.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He drags the ball up court, and lets the defense set and tighten on our players.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Sam Mittel has also been slugging the ball for FPC, with a team-leading 19 RBIs.
From the news-journalonline.com
More examples
  • Form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"
  • Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
  • Musket ball: a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
  • An object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
  • The people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
  • Testis: one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
  • A ball is a round, usually spherical but sometimes ovoid, object with various uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch, marbles and juggling. ...
  • BALL (Biochemical Algorithms Library) is an extensive open source C++ framework of algorithms and data structures for molecular modelling and computational structural bioinformatics. The library also offers a Python scripting interface. ...
  • The ball of the foot is where the toes join with the rest of the foot. It is muscular and easily blistered.