Synonyms and antonyms of Types of bat and ball used in sports and games in British Thesaurus

ball (noun)

a round object used in games and sports

baseball (noun)

the small hard ball used in the game of baseball

basketball (noun)

the ball used in the game of basketball

bat (noun)

a long wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball and cricket

bat (noun)

British a flat wooden object with a handle used for hitting the ball in the game of table tennis

beach ball (noun)

a large light plastic ball filled with air that you play with on the beach

bowling ball (noun)

a heavy solid ball with three holes that you put your fingers in, used in bowling

football (noun)

a ball used for playing football or American football

golf ball (noun)

a small white ball used for playing golf

handball (noun)

the ball used in handball

jack (noun)

a small white ball that you roll larger balls towards in the game of bowls

loose (adjective)

a loose ball is not being controlled by any of the players in a game

mallet (noun)

a long stick with a large piece of wood on the end, used for hitting the ball in croquet or polo

marble (noun)

a small coloured glass ball

paddle (noun)

American the bat used to play table tennis

pompom (noun)

a large round ball made of loose plastic strings that is carried by a cheerleader at sports events in the US

racket (noun)

an object used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis, with a long handle and a round part with strings

racquet ()

another spelling of racket

shot (noun)

a heavy metal ball that you throw from your shoulder in a sport called the shot put

shuttlecock (noun)

the object that you hit over the net in badminton

softball (noun)

the ball used for playing this game

stick (noun)

a long thin piece of wood used for hitting or carrying something in a sport

string (noun)

any of the long thin pieces of plastic or other material stretched across the frame of a tennis racket or similar piece of sports equipment

volleyball (noun)

a large ball used for playing volleyball