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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 noun (KICK/THROW OF BALL) in football, a pass from one player to another: Jones picked up a great ball from Campbell and rounded the keeper to score. in cricket, a throw from the bowler (= person who throws the ball) to the batter: He was beaten by a great ball that spun past his bat.
The meaning of BALL is a round or roundish body or mass. How to use ball in a sentence.
noun. a spherical or nearly spherical body or mass. a ball of wool. a round or roundish body, either solid or hollow, of a size and composition suitable for any of various games: football, golf, billiards, etc. a ball propelled in a particular way in a sport.
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.
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.
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.
noun. 1. a spherical or nearly spherical body or mass. a ball of wool. 2. a round or roundish body, either solid or hollow, of a size and composition suitable for any of various games: football, golf, billiards, etc. 3. a ball propelled in a particular way in a sport. a high ball.
Definition of ball noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BALL meaning: 1 : a usually round object that is used in a game or sport or as a toy; 2 : something that has a round shape
Ball Definition. A spherical object or entity. A steel ball. Any round, or spherical, object; sphere; globe. A spherical or almost spherical body. A ball of flame. A planet or star, esp. the earth. Any of various movable and round or oblong objects used in various athletic activities and games. To form into a ball.
