The meaning of Ball

bɔːl

Ball – definition

noun
A solid or hollow spherical or egg-shaped object that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game.
Usage examples:
A cricket ball
Synonims:
Sphere Globe Orb Globule Spherule Spheroid Ovoid Drop Droplet Bead Pill
noun
(in cricket) a delivery of the ball by the bowler to the batter.
Usage examples:
His half century came off only forty balls

verb
(in cricket) a delivery of the ball by the bowler to the batsman.
Usage examples:
His half century came off only forty balls
verb
The rounded protuberant part of the foot at the base of the big toe.
verb
Squeeze or form (something) into a rounded shape.
Usage examples:
Robert balled up his napkin and threw it on to his plate
verb
Have sex with.
verb
(of a flower) fail to open properly, decaying in the half-open bud.

noun
A formal social gathering for dancing.
Usage examples:
Anne danced with the captain at a fancy-dress ball
Synonims:
Dance Dinner dance Masked ball Masquerade Tea dance Hoedown Prom Thé dansant Hop Disco Bop

combining form
Used in various derogatory terms as an intensifier.
Usage examples:
Sleazeball

noun
A round object that can roll and usually bounce and that is used in many games in which it is thrown, hit, or kicked
Usage examples:
A golf/soccer/tennis ball, "how was your weekend?" "we had a ball!"

noun
Any object in the shape of a sphere, especially one used as a toy by children or in various sports such as tennis and football
Usage examples:
A beach/golf/tennis ball, hit a ball just try to concentrate on hitting the ball., kick a ball they…

noun
A long piece of thread that has been rolled into a ball
Usage examples:
A ball of string/wool

noun
The rounded part of your foot or thumb where the toes join the foot and the thumb joins the hand

noun
A ball-shaped christmas decoration for hanging on a tree

noun
In football, a pass from one player to another
Usage examples:
Jones picked up a great ball from campbell and rounded the keeper to score.

noun
In cricket, a throw from the bowler (= person who throws the ball) to the batter
Usage examples:
He was beaten by a great ball that spun past his bat.

noun
In baseball, a ball that is thrown to the batter but that the batter does not try to hit because it is outside the hitting area
Usage examples:
It's a full count: three balls, two strikes.

noun
Any game that involves throwing and catching a ball
Usage examples:
Play ball the kids were outside playing ball., i like watching college/pro ball.

noun
A large formal occasion where people dance
Usage examples:
Did you go to the summer ball last year?

noun
A testicle
Usage examples:
He noticed a lump in his left ball.

verb
To make something form a closed round shape
Usage examples:
She balled her fists so her nails dug deep into her palms.

verb
(of a man) to have sex with someone

Ball translation into English

Ball: translate from English into Chinese

球, 舞会, 丸子, 弹, 丸, 踘

Ball: translate from English into Dutch

Bal, Kogel, Muis, Danspartij

Ball: translate from English into French

Balle, Ballon, Boule, Bille, Bal, Pelote, Boulette, Peloton, Globulaire, Mettre en pelote, S'agglomérer

Ball: translate from English into German

Ball, Kugel, Knäuel, Schuss, Baseball, Schlag, Bumsen, Bausch, Klops

Ball: translate from English into Hindi

गेंद, बॉल, गोला, गोल, गोलक, नृत्यसभा, सामाजिक नृत्यविशेष, लच्छे में जाना

Ball: translate from English into Italian

Sfera, Palla, Pallone, Pallina, Ballo, Gomitolo, Globo, Pallottola, Veglione, Sfera celeste

Ball: translate from English into Korean

공, 볼, 무도회, 야구, 천체, 공놀이, 탄환, 남자, 책임 있는 지위, 공 같이 둥글게 되다, 공 같이 둥글게 만들다, 신나게 놀다, 알, 던지거나 친 공

Ball: translate from English into Russian

Мяч, Шаровой, Шар, Бал, Шарик, Удар, Клубок, Ядро, Пуля, Ком, Комок, Бейсбол, Танцевальный вечер, Пилюля, Подушечка пальца, Чепуха, Крица, Собирать в клубок, Свивать, Свиваться, Собираться в клубок

Ball: translate from English into Spanish

Pelota, Balón, Bola, Baile, Esfera, Bala, Ovillo, Globo, Huevo, Borla, Albóndiga, Eminencia tenar, Globo ocular, Hacer bolitas, Hacerse una bola, Hacer una bola de, Hacer un ovillo con, Apelotonarse alrededor de, Follar, Echar un polvo

Word origin

early 17th century: from French bal ‘a dance’, from late Latin ballare ‘to dance’; related to Greek ballizein ‘to dance’ (also ballein ‘to throw’).

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Ball synonims

bead

noun
A small piece of glass, stone, or similar material that is threaded with others to make a necklace or rosary or sewn on to fabric.
Usage examples:
Long strings of beads

verb
Decorate or cover with beads.
Usage examples:
I beaded the jacket by hand

All meanings and translations of Bead

bop

noun
A dance to pop music.
Usage examples:
Nightlife is good, whether you're looking for a drink or a bop in the disco

verb
Short for bebop.

noun
A quick blow or punch.
Usage examples:
A sudden harsh wind blowing off the moor, an inattentive owner — no worries there — and off she'd b…

All meanings and translations of Bop

dance

verb
Move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.
Usage examples:
Their cheeks were pressed together as they danced

noun
A series of steps and movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music.
Usage examples:
Everyone was taking part in the dance

verb
Taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

All meanings and translations of Dance

disco

noun
A club or party at which people dance to recorded pop music.
Usage examples:
On friday evenings, he often attended a disco with school friends

verb
Attend or dance at a disco.
Usage examples:
She filled every hour of the day playing tennis, or discoing with friends

noun
A place where people dance to recorded music for entertainment
Usage examples:
Disco dancing

All meanings and translations of Disco

drop

verb
Let or make (something) fall vertically.
Usage examples:
The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun
A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.
Usage examples:
The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb
Let fall to the ground

All meanings and translations of Drop

droplet

noun
A very small drop of a liquid.
Usage examples:
Droplets of water

noun
A very small drop of a liquid

All meanings and translations of Droplet

globe

noun
The earth.
Usage examples:
Goods from all over the globe

verb
Form (something) into a globe.
Usage examples:
There, in miniature, the world was globed like a fruit

noun
The world
Usage examples:
The olympic games will be seen around the globe.

All meanings and translations of Globe

globule

noun
A small round particle of a substance; a drop.
Usage examples:
Globules of fat

noun
A small ball of something, especially a drop of liquid
Usage examples:
The disease is caused by globules of fat blocking the blood vessels.

All meanings and translations of Globule

hoedown

noun
A social gathering at which lively folk dancing takes place.
Usage examples:
Then the couple were off to their ranch in bromley common for a hoedown to celebrate with 150 guest…

All meanings and translations of Hoedown

hop

verb
(of a person) move by jumping on one foot.
Usage examples:
He hopped along beside her

noun
A hopping movement.
Usage examples:
Place the rabbit on the floor to have a hop around

verb
Flavour with hops.
Usage examples:
A strong dark beer, heavily hopped

All meanings and translations of Hop

masquerade

noun
A false show or pretence.
Usage examples:
I doubt he could have kept up the masquerade for long

verb
Pretend to be someone one is not.
Usage examples:
A journalist masquerading as a man in distress

noun
A party or dance in which people wear masks (= coverings for the face)
Usage examples:
There were dozens of masquerade balls, parades, street dances, and fancy dress parties., i’m afraid…

All meanings and translations of Masquerade

orb

noun
A spherical object or shape.
Usage examples:
A pale orb of hazy reddish light

All meanings and translations of Orb

ovoid

adjective
(of a solid or a three-dimensional surface) more or less egg-shaped.
Usage examples:
Three flowerpots rest on an ovoid surface, perhaps a ceramic tray or table top whose legs have vani…

noun
An ovoid body or surface.
Usage examples:
And the ovoids, too small to hold the molecules needed to carry out the chemical reactions of life,…

adjective
Having the same shape as an egg, or of a similar shape
Usage examples:
The egg is ovoid and yellowish, with a thick shell., the ovoid seed pods burst when ripe., a melon …

All meanings and translations of Ovoid

pill

noun
A small round mass of solid medicine for swallowing whole.
Usage examples:
An overdose of sleeping pills

verb
(of knitted fabric) form small balls of fluff on its surface.
Usage examples:
Synthetics can pill but otherwise wear fairly well

All meanings and translations of Pill

prom

noun
A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.
Usage examples:
She took a shortcut along the prom

noun
A formal party held at the end of the school year for older students in high school
Usage examples:
Who are you taking to the senior/junior prom?

All meanings and translations of Prom

sphere

noun
A round solid figure, or its surface, with every point on its surface equidistant from its centre.
Usage examples:
There's a particularly good 3d objects tool, which lets you create modelled spheres, cubes, rectang…

verb
Enclose in or as if in a sphere.
Usage examples:
Mourners, sphered by their dark garb

combining form
Denoting a structure or region of spherical form, especially a region round the earth.
Usage examples:
Ionosphere

All meanings and translations of Sphere

spheroid

noun
A sphere-like but not perfectly spherical body.
Usage examples:
A remarkable feature of oligoamine-condensed dna is the ability to assume condition-defined morphol…

All meanings and translations of Spheroid

spherule

noun
A small sphere.
Usage examples:
The impact record would be preserved in spherules - microscopic glass beads formed when droplets of…

All meanings and translations of Spherule

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