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Definition ball in American English

ball noun

noun
/bɔl/
1

a round object used in games and sports

Example

Try to kick the ball into the back of the net.

Example

a tennis/golf ball

Synonyms and related words
ball baseball basketball
1.1

a round or nearly round object or shape

Example

Shape the mixture into balls.

Example

a melon ball

Example

a ball of yarn

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ball balloon band
2

any game that you play with a ball, especially baseball

Example

We'll be outside playing ball until dinner.

Synonyms and related words
badminton ball ball game
2.1

an occasion when someone kicks, hits, or throws the ball in a game, or the way they kick, hit, or throw it

Example

He kicked a long ball upfield.

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backhand backhander ball
2.2

in baseball, a pitch of the ball that the batter does not try to hit because it passes outside the normal area for hitting

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at bat at bat balk
3

a formal social event at which there is dancing

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ball barn dance ceilidh
4

the part of your foot, hand, or thumb that is slightly round and sticks out

Example

He balanced on the balls of his feet.

Synonyms and related words
ankle appendage arch
5

the game is up; it's all over

Example

The ball is on the slates for this brand of democratic expression.

Definition ball in American English

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