Ball
nounNoun
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”
“there was a baseball game on every empty lot”
“there was a desire for National League ball in the area”
Similar:BaseballType of:Ballgamea solid projectile that is shot by a musket
“they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball”
Type of:PelletShota compact mass
“a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder”
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
“she kicked him in the balls and got away”
an object with a spherical shape
“a ball of fire”
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
“the ball at the base of the thumb”
“he stood on the balls of his feet”
Type of:Structureround 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”
a pitch that is not in the strike zone
“he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him”
Type of:PitchDeliverya spherical object used as a plaything
“he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub”
Type of:ToyPlaythingthe people assembled at a lavish formal dance
“the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded”
Type of:Dancea lavish dance requiring formal attire
Similar:FormalType of:DanceUnited States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
Verb
form into a ball by winding or rolling
“ball wool”
Type of:TwineRollWind
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- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA