Main entry: ball
Definition: a pitch that is not in the strike zone
Usage: he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him
Main entry: ball
Definition: the game of baseball
Main entry: ball
Definition: round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
Usage: the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve; the mayor threw out the first ball; the ball rolled into the corner pocket
Main entry: ball
Definition: a spherical object used as a plaything
Usage: he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub
Main entry: musket ball, ball
Definition: a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
Usage: they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball
Main entry: bollock, ball, ballock, egg, testicle, testis, nut, orchis
Definition: one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Usage: she kicked him in the balls and got away
Main entry: ball
Definition: a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
Usage: the ball at the base of the thumb; he stood on the balls of his feet
Definition: a lavish dance requiring formal attire
Main entry: lump, ball, chunk, clod, clump, glob
Definition: a compact mass
Usage: a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
Main entry: ball
Definition: the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
Usage: the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded
Main entry: Ball, Lucille Ball
Definition: United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
Definition: an object with a spherical shape
Usage: a ball of fire
Main entry: ball
Definition: form into a ball by winding or rolling
Usage: ball wool