English Dictionary
Definition ball in British English
ball
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/bɔːl/
Synonyms and related words
2
any game that you play with a ball, especially an informal game
Synonyms and related words
5
the game is up; it's all over
Example
The ball is on the slates for this brand of democratic expression.
Related Words
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ball boy (noun)
ball game (noun)
ball girl (noun)
ball pit (noun)
ball-and-socket joint (noun)
ballpark (noun)
beach ball (noun)
bowling ball (noun)
carrom ball (noun)
cotton ball (noun)
cotton wool ball (noun)
crystal ball (noun)
cue ball (noun)
curve ball (noun)
dodge ball (noun)
drop the ball (phrase)
the ball rolling (phrase)
golf ball (noun)
have a ball (phrase)
jump ball (noun)
kin-ball (noun)
masked ball (noun)
on the ball (phrase)
pick up the ball and run with it (phrase)
play ball (phrase)
play ball (with someone) (phrase)
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the ball is in someone’s court (phrase)
the belle of the ball (phrase)
throw someone a curve (ball) (phrase)