ball

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 ball shot by a musket

• “they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball”

an object with a spherical shape

• “a ball of fire”

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”

United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)

a compact mass

• “a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder”

a lavish formal dance

a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; ball of the human foot or ball at the base of the thumb

• “he stood on the balls of his feet”

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!”

a pitch that is not in the strike zone

• “he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him”

form into a ball by winding or rolling

• “ball wool”