ball
/boːl/noun, verb1 syllable
Ball means: one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens.
Synonyms for ball24
noun, as in one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
noun, as in an object with a spherical shape
noun, as in a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
noun, as in United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
noun, as in a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
noun, as in a lavish dance requiring formal attire
What does ball mean?13
noun
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens“she kicked him in the balls and got away”
a compact mass“a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder”
an object with a spherical shape“a ball of fire”
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs“he played baseball in high school”
United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket“they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball”
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games“the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve”
a spherical object used as a plaything“he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub”
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass“the ball at the base of the thumb”
a pitch that is not in the strike zone“he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him”
verb
form into a ball by winding or rolling“ball wool”
to live very well
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with ball?24
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Ball in a sentence
- Ball games, such as basketball and ping-pong, are usually played indoors.unknown
- I play many ball games; baseball, basketball, and so on.unknown
- Seen from a distance, it looks like a ball.CK
- He hated to play ball with his manager, so he quit his job.unknown
- You need a bat, a ball and gloves to play baseball.CK
- In the blink of an eye, the tennis-ball-sized dumpling had disappeared.fcbond
- As a result, we play ball inside on rainy days.fcbond
- In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the ball.Source_VOA
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of ball
as a noun
- plural
- balls
as a verb
- past tense
- balled
- present participle
- balling
- third-person singular
- balls
- past participle
- balled