ball

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈbȯl

often attributive

: a round or roundish body or mass: such as

: a spherical or ovoid body used in a game or sport

a tennis ball

—used figuratively in phrases like the ball is in your court to indicate who has the responsibility or opportunity for further action

: earth, globe

: a spherical or conical projectile

also : projectiles used in firearms

: a roundish protuberant anatomical structure (as near the tip of a human finger or toe or at the base of a thumb)

especially : the part of the sole of the human foot between the toes and arch on which the main weight of the body rests in normal walking

usually vulgar : testis

b balls plural

(1)

often vulgar : nonsense

—often used interjectionally

(2)

often vulgar : nerve sense 3

: a game in which a ball is thrown, kicked, or struck

also : quality of play in such a game

: a pitch not swung at by the batter that fails to pass through the strike zone

: a hit or thrown ball in various games

foul ball

ball

2 of 3

verb

balled; balling

transitive verb

: to form or gather into a ball

balled the paper into a wad

usually vulgar : to have sexual intercourse with

intransitive verb

: to form or gather into a ball

usually vulgar : to engage in sexual intercourse

US, informal : to play basketball

Common shot all his own scenes on the hardwood, balling against NBA superstars Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard.

Chris Richards

ball

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a large formal gathering for social dancing

: a very pleasant experience : a good time

everyone had a ball at the wedding

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bal, probably from Old English *beall; akin to Old English bealluc testis, Old High German balla ball, Old Norse bǫllr, Old English blāwan to blow — more at blow

Noun (2)

French bal, from Old French, from baller to dance, from Late Latin ballare, from Greek ballizein

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ball 1 of 3

noun

ˈbȯl

: something round or roundish

a ball of yarn

: a round or roundish object used in a game or sport

: a game or sport (as baseball) played with a ball

: a solid usually round shot for a gun

: the rounded bulge at the base of the thumb or big toe

the ball of the foot

: a pitched baseball that is not hit and is not a strike

ball

2 of 3

verb

balled; balling

: to make or come together into a ball

He balled his fists.

ball

3 of 3

noun

: a large formal party for dancing

: a good time

I had a ball at the wedding.

Medical Definition

ball 1 of 2

noun

ˈbȯl

: a round or roundish body or mass: as

: a roundish protuberant part of the body: as

(1)

: the rounded eminence by which the base of the thumb is continuous with the palm of the hand

(2)

: the rounded broad part of the sole of the human foot between toes and arch and on which the main weight of the body first rests in normal walking

(3)

: the padded rounded underside of a human finger or toe near the tip

: eyeball

often vulgar : testis

: a large pill (as one used in veterinary medicine) : bolus

ball

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to give a medicinal ball to (as a horse)

单词	balls
释义	ball 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈbȯl often attributive 1 : a round or roundish body or mass: such as a : a spherical or ovoid body used in a game or sport a tennis ball —used figuratively in phrases like the ball is in your court to indicate who has the responsibility or opportunity for further action b : earth, globe c : a spherical or conical projectile also : projectiles used in firearms d : a roundish protuberant anatomical structure (as near the tip of a human finger or toe or at the base of a thumb) especially : the part of the sole of the human foot between the toes and arch on which the main weight of the body rests in normal walking 2 a usually vulgar : testis b balls plural (1) often vulgar : nonsense —often used interjectionally (2) often vulgar : nerve sense 3 3 : a game in which a ball is thrown, kicked, or struck also : quality of play in such a game 4 a : a pitch not swung at by the batter that fails to pass through the strike zone b : a hit or thrown ball in various games foul ball ball 2 of 3 verb balled; balling transitive verb 1 : to form or gather into a ball balled the paper into a wad 2 usually vulgar : to have sexual intercourse with intransitive verb 1 : to form or gather into a ball 2 usually vulgar : to engage in sexual intercourse 3 US, informal : to play basketball Common shot all his own scenes on the hardwood, balling against NBA superstars Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard. Chris Richards ball 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 : a large formal gathering for social dancing 2 : a very pleasant experience : a good time everyone had a ball at the wedding Phrases on the ball 1 : competent, knowledgeable, alert the other introductory essay … is much more on the ball The Times Literary Supplement (London) keep on the ball 2 : of ability or competence if the teacher has something on the ball, the pupils won't squirm much New Yorker Synonyms Noun (1) globe orb sphere Verb agglomerate roll round wad Noun (2) cotillion cotillon dance formal hop prom See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb I stood up quickly and balled my hands into fists. He balled the letter in his hands and threw it in the trash. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English bal, probably from Old English beall; akin to Old English bealluc* testis, Old High German balla ball, Old Norse bǫllr, Old English blāwan to blow — more at blow Noun (2) French bal, from Old French, from baller to dance, from Late Latin ballare, from Greek ballizein First Known Use Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing ball air ball ball bearing ball cock ball-and-socket joint ball control ball field ball-flower ball game ball gown ball girl ball handler ball joint ball lightning ball of fire ball of wax ball valve ball-peen hammer best-ball carry the ball behind the eight ball b-ball drop the ball crystal ball fair ball fly ball foul ball game ball four-ball golf ball jump ball have a ball keep one's eye on the ball keep the ball rolling long ball matzo ball play ball passed ball stress ball T-ball tea ball the ball is in one's court touch down the ball wrecking ball touch the ball down ball and chain ball boy ball mill cue ball cotton ball cotton wool ball breaking ball batted ball beach ball eight ball ball up gopher ball medicine ball get/set/start the ball rolling root ball ground ball object ball the belle of the ball hair ball three-ball small ball tee ball sour ball on the ball See More air ball ball bearing ball cock ball-and-socket joint ball control ball field ball-flower ball game ball gown ball girl ball handler ball joint ball lightning ball of fire ball of wax ball valve ball-peen hammer best-ball carry the ball behind the eight ball b-ball drop the ball crystal ball fair ball fly ball foul ball game ball four-ball golf ball jump ball have a ball keep one's eye on the ball keep the ball rolling long ball matzo ball play ball passed ball stress ball T-ball tea ball the ball is in one's court touch down the ball wrecking ball touch the ball down ball and chain ball boy ball mill cue ball cotton ball cotton wool ball breaking ball batted ball beach ball eight ball ball up gopher ball medicine ball get/set/start the ball rolling root ball ground ball object ball the belle of the ball hair ball three-ball small ball tee ball sour ball on the ball See More Kids Definition ball 1 of 3 noun ˈbȯl 1 : something round or roundish a ball of yarn 2 : a round or roundish object used in a game or sport 3 : a game or sport (as baseball) played with a ball 4 : a solid usually round shot for a gun 5 : the rounded bulge at the base of the thumb or big toe the ball of the foot 6 : a pitched baseball that is not hit and is not a strike ball 2 of 3 verb balled; balling : to make or come together into a ball He balled his fists. ball 3 of 3 noun 1 : a large formal party for dancing 2 : a good time I had a ball at the wedding. Medical Definition ball 1 of 2 noun ˈbȯl : a round or roundish body or mass: as a : a roundish protuberant part of the body: as (1) : the rounded eminence by which the base of the thumb is continuous with the palm of the hand (2) : the rounded broad part of the sole of the human foot between toes and arch and on which the main weight of the body first rests in normal walking (3) : the padded rounded underside of a human finger or toe near the tip b : eyeball c often vulgar : testis d : a large pill (as one used in veterinary medicine) : bolus ball 2 of 2 transitive verb : to give a medicinal ball to (as a horse) Biographical Definition Ball 1 of 2 biographical name (1) ˈbȯl John died 1381 English priest and social agitator Ball 2 of 2 biographical name (2) Lucille (Désirée) 1911–1989 American actress and comedienne balls 1 of 3 noun (1) plural of ball 1 as in spheres a more or less round body or mass the little rubber ball used in racquetball a ball of string Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spheres globes orbs beads rings chunks globules eggs hunks lumps circles loops ovals clumps spheroids ellipses rounds wads gobs nuggets rondures Antonyms & Near Antonyms squares cubes blocks rectangles 2 as in bullets a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm found a cache of musket balls while excavating the old fort Synonyms & Similar Words bullets shells pellets cartridges ammunitions missiles projectiles loads shots rounds cannonballs caps slugs pops dumdums gunshots charges leads Antonyms & Near Antonyms blanks balls 2 of 3 noun (2) plural of ball as in dances a social gathering for dancing a ball to celebrate the inauguration Synonyms & Similar Words dances proms hops celebrations cotillions festivals festivities parties receptions galas masquerades events cotillons masks soirees masques formals mixers blowouts square dances fetes shindigs soirées fêtes hoedowns balls 3 of 3 verb present tense third-person singular of ball as in rolls to form into a round compact mass balled up the paper and threw it at the garbage can Synonyms & Similar Words rolls rounds wads beads pellets lumps agglomerates spheres clumps bunches pearls pelletizes Antonyms & Near Antonyms unrolls spreads opens unfolds smooths smoothes flattens See More
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