ALL meanings of ball
ball
B b - countable noun ball A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket. 3
- countable noun ball A ball is something or an amount of something that has a round shape. 3
- verb ball When you ball something or when it balls, it becomes round. 3
- verb ball Ball up means the same as ball. 3
- countable noun ball The ball of your foot or the ball of your thumb is the rounded part where your toes join your foot or where your thumb joins your hand. 3
- countable noun ball A ball is a large formal social event at which people dance. 3
- countable noun ball A man's balls are his testicles. 3
- noun ball a spherical or nearly spherical body or mass 3
- noun ball a round or roundish body, either solid or hollow, of a size and composition suitable for any of various games: football, golf, billiards, etc 3
- noun ball a ball propelled in a particular way in a sport 3
- noun ball any of various rudimentary games with a ball 3
- noun ball a single delivery of the ball by the bowler to the batsman 3
- noun ball a single delivery of the ball by a pitcher outside certain limits and not swung at by the batter 3
- noun ball a solid nonexplosive projectile for a firearm 3
- noun ball such projectiles collectively 3
- noun ball any more or less rounded part or protuberance 3
- noun ball a testicle 3
- noun ball the hard mass of roots and earth removed with the rest of the plant during transplanting 3
- verb ball to make, form, wind, etc, into a ball or balls 3
- verb ball to gather into a ball or balls 3
- verb ball to copulate (with) 3
- noun ball a social function for dancing, esp one that is lavish or formal 3
- noun ball a very enjoyable time (esp in the phrase have a ball) 3
- noun ball John. died 1381, English priest: executed as one of the leaders of the Peasants' Revolt (1381) 3
- noun ball Johndied 1381; Eng. priest: executed as an instigator of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 3
- noun ball any round, or spherical, object; sphere; globe 3
- noun ball a planet or star, esp. the earth 3
- noun ball a round or egg-shaped object used in various games 3
- noun ball any of several such games, esp. baseball 3
- noun ball a throw or pitch of a ball 3
- noun ball a solid missile or projectile for a cannon or firearm 3
- noun ball such projectiles for firearms, collectively 3
- noun ball a rounded part of the body 3
- noun ball daring or courage 3
- noun ball a pitch that is wide of the plate or goes above the armpit (or shoulder in slow-pitch softball) or below the knee of the batter, who does not swing at it: four balls allow the batter to go to first base 3
- noun ball the roots of a plant, bound and packed for shipping 3
- intransitive verb ball to form into a ball 3
- intransitive verb ball to have sexual intercourse (with) 3
- noun ball a formal social dance 3
- noun ball an enjoyable time, event, or experience 3
- noun ball George W(ildman) [wahyld-muh n] /ˈwaɪld mən/ (Show IPA), 1909–1994, U.S. lawyer, investment banker, and government official. 1
- noun ball John, died 1381, English priest: one of the leaders of Wat Tyler's peasants' revolt in 1381. 1
- noun ball Lucille, 1911–89, U.S. actress. 1
- verb with object ball to make into a ball (sometimes followed by up): The children were balling up snow to make a snowman. 1
- verb with object ball to wind into balls: to ball cotton. 1
- verb with object ball Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse with. 1
- verb without object ball to form or gather into a ball: When the spun sugar balls, the candy has cooked sufficiently. 1
- verb without object ball Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse. 1
- idioms ball ball the jack, Slang. to act with speed. to stake everything on one attempt. 1
- idioms ball carry the ball, to assume the responsibility; bear the burden: You can always count on him to carry the ball in an emergency. 1