BALL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a pitch that is not in the strike zone
   Usage Example(s)
   • he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
   • delivery (what does delivery mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players
   • teams take turns at bat trying to score run
   Synonym(s)
   • baseball (what does baseball mean?)
   • baseball game (what does baseball game mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he played baseball in high school
   • there was a baseball game on every empy lot
   • there was a desire for National League ball in the are
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ball game (what does ball game mean?)
   • ballgame (what does ballgame mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • daisy cutter (what does daisy cutter mean?)
   • professional baseball (what does professional baseball mean?)
   • hardball (what does hardball mean?)
   • perfect game (what does perfect game mean?)
   • no-hit game (what does no-hit game mean?)
   • no-hitter (what does no-hitter mean?)
   • one-hitter (what does one-hitter mean?)
   • 1-hitter (what does 1-hitter mean?)
   • two-hitter (what does two-hitter mean?)
   • 2-hitter (what does 2-hitter mean?)
   • three-hitter (what does three-hitter mean?)
   • 3-hitter (what does 3-hitter mean?)
   • four-hitter (what does four-hitter mean?)
   • 4-hitter (what does 4-hitter mean?)
   • five-hitter (what does five-hitter mean?)
   • 5-hitter (what does 5-hitter mean?)
   • softball (what does softball mean?)
   • softball game (what does softball game mean?)
   • rounders (what does rounders mean?)
   • stickball (what does stickball mean?)
   • stickball game (what does stickball game mean?)
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
3. Meaning
   • round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
   Usage Example(s)
   • the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve
   • the mayor threw out the first ball
   • the ball rolled into the corner pocket
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • game equipment (what does game equipment mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • baseball (what does baseball mean?)
   • basketball (what does basketball mean?)
   • billiard ball (what does billiard ball mean?)
   • bocce ball (what does bocce ball mean?)
   • bocci ball (what does bocci ball mean?)
   • boccie ball (what does boccie ball mean?)
   • bowl (what does bowl mean?)
   • bowling ball (what does bowling ball mean?)
   • cricket ball (what does cricket ball mean?)
   • croquet ball (what does croquet ball mean?)
   • field hockey ball (what does field hockey ball mean?)
   • football (what does football mean?)
   • golf ball (what does golf ball mean?)
   • handball (what does handball mean?)
   • lacrosse ball (what does lacrosse ball mean?)
   • marble (what does marble mean?)
   • medicine ball (what does medicine ball mean?)
   • ninepin ball (what does ninepin ball mean?)
   • skittle ball (what does skittle ball mean?)
   • ping-pong ball (what does ping-pong ball mean?)
   • polo ball (what does polo ball mean?)
   • pool ball (what does pool ball mean?)
   • punching bag (what does punching bag mean?)
   • punch bag (what does punch bag mean?)
   • punching ball (what does punching ball mean?)
   • punchball (what does punchball mean?)
   • racquetball (what does racquetball mean?)
   • roulette ball (what does roulette ball mean?)
   • rugby ball (what does rugby ball mean?)
   • soccer ball (what does soccer ball mean?)
   • softball (what does softball mean?)
   • playground ball (what does playground ball mean?)
   • squash ball (what does squash ball mean?)
   • tennis ball (what does tennis ball mean?)
   • volleyball (what does volleyball mean?)
   • Wiffle (what does Wiffle mean?)
   • Wiffle Ball (what does Wiffle Ball mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a spherical object used as a plaything
   Usage Example(s)
   • he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • plaything (what does plaything mean?)
   • toy (what does toy mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • beach ball (what does beach ball mean?)
   • snowball (what does snowball mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a solid ball shot by a musket
   Synonym(s)
   • musket ball (what does musket ball mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   • pellet (what does pellet mean?)
6. Meaning
   • one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
   Synonym(s)
   • ballock (what does ballock mean?)
   • bollock (what does bollock mean?)
   • egg (what does egg mean?)
   • nut (what does nut mean?)
   • orchis (what does orchis mean?)
   • testicle (what does testicle mean?)
   • testis (what does testis mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she kicked him in the balls and got away
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • male reproductive gland (what does male reproductive gland mean?)
   • gonad (what does gonad mean?)
   • sex gland (what does sex gland mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cobblers (what does cobblers mean?)
   • undescended testis (what does undescended testis mean?)
   • undescended testicle (what does undescended testicle mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
   • ball of the human foot or ball at the base of the thumb
   Usage Example(s)
   • he stood on the balls of his feet
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • structure (what does structure mean?)
   • anatomical structure (what does anatomical structure mean?)
   • complex body part (what does complex body part mean?)
   • bodily structure (what does bodily structure mean?)
   • body structure (what does body structure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ball (what does ball mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a lavish formal dance
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dance (what does dance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cotillion (what does cotillion mean?)
   • cotilion (what does cotilion mean?)
   • masked ball (what does masked ball mean?)
   • masquerade ball (what does masquerade ball mean?)
   • fancy-dress ball (what does fancy-dress ball mean?)
   • promenade (what does promenade mean?)
   • prom (what does prom mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a compact mass
   Synonym(s)
   • chunk (what does chunk mean?)
   • clod (what does clod mean?)
   • clump (what does clump mean?)
   • glob (what does glob mean?)
   • lump (what does lump mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • agglomeration (what does agglomeration mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clot (what does clot mean?)
   • coagulum (what does coagulum mean?)
   • gob (what does gob mean?)
   • clew (what does clew mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • collocate (what does collocate mean?)
   • lump (what does lump mean?)
   • chunk (what does chunk mean?)
10. Meaning
    • the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
    Usage Example(s)
    • the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded
    Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • dance (what does dance mean?)
11. Meaning
    • United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
    Synonym(s)
    • Lucille Ball (what does Lucille Ball mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) Ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • actress (what does actress mean?)
    • comedienne (what does comedienne mean?)
12. Meaning
    • an object with a spherical shape
    Synonym(s)
    • globe (what does globe mean?)
    • orb (what does orb mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • a ball of fire
    Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • sphere (what does sphere mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • crystal ball (what does crystal ball mean?)
    • mothball (what does mothball mean?)
    • camphor ball (what does camphor ball mean?)
    • time-ball (what does time-ball mean?)
    • fireball (what does fireball mean?)
    • fireball (what does fireball mean?)
    • globule (what does globule mean?)
    • spherule (what does spherule mean?)
    • pellet (what does pellet mean?)
    • bolus (what does bolus mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • conglobate (what does conglobate mean?)
    • conglobe (what does conglobe mean?)

BALL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • form into a ball by winding or rolling
   Usage Example(s)
   • ball wool
   Hypernyms(s) ball is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • wrap (what does wrap mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   • twine (what does twine mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ball (what does ball mean?)