ball
nouns
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
"the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
"they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
"the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
"she kicked him in the balls and got away"
a spherical object used as a plaything
"he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
"the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"
is a part of
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
"he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
is a type of (narrower)
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
"he has good bone structure"
the game of baseball
is a type of (narrower)
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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