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ball
a round body, as a baseball, tennis ball, etc.; a game played with a ball; a dance: after the ball was over
Not to be confused with:
bawl – to cry or wail; a loud shout, outcry; scold: Your mom will bawl you out for being late.
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ball 1
(bôl)n.
1.
a. A spherical object or entity: a steel ball.
b. A spherical or almost spherical body: a ball of flame.
2. Sports
a. Any of various movable and round or oblong objects used in various athletic activities and games.
b. Such an object moving, thrown, hit, or kicked in a particular manner: a low ball; a fair ball.
c. A game, especially baseball or basketball, played with such an object.
d. A pitched baseball that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter.
3.
a. A solid spherical or pointed projectile, such as one shot from a cannon.
b. Projectiles of this kind considered as a group.
4. A rounded part or protuberance, especially of the body: the ball of the foot.
5. Vulgar Slang
a. A testicle.
b. balls Courage, especially when reckless.
c. balls Great presumptuousness.
v. balled, ball·ing, balls
v.tr.
1. To form into a ball.
2. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To become formed into a ball.
2. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse.
ball up
Idioms: To confuse; bungle.
have(someone) by the balls Vulgar Slang
To have control over someone; have someone at one's mercy.
on the ball Informal
1. Alert, competent, or efficient: a teacher who is really on the ball.
2. Relating to qualities, such as competence, skill, or knowledge, that are necessary for success: a manager who has a lot on the ball; a student who has nothing on the ball.
ball 2
(bôl)n.
1. A formal gathering for social dancing.
2. Informal An extremely enjoyable time or experience: We had a ball during our vacation.
[French bal, from Old French, from baller, to dance, from Late Latin ballāre, from Greek ballizein; see gwelə- in Indo-European roots.]
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ball
(bɔːl)n
1. a spherical or nearly spherical body or mass: a ball of wool.
2. (Ball Games, other than specified) 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. (Ball Games, other than specified) a ball propelled in a particular way in a sport: a high ball.
4. (Ball Games, other than specified) any of various rudimentary games with a ball: to play ball.
5. (Cricket) cricket a single delivery of the ball by the bowler to the batsman
6. (Baseball) baseball a single delivery of the ball by a pitcher outside certain limits and not swung at by the batter
7. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery)
a. a solid nonexplosive projectile for a firearm. Compare shell6
b. such projectiles collectively
8. any more or less rounded part or protuberance: the ball of the foot.
9. (Anatomy) slang a testicle. See balls
10. vet science another word for bolus
11. (Dyeing) vet science another word for bolus
12. (Pharmacology) vet science another word for bolus
13. (Horticulture) horticulture the hard mass of roots and earth removed with the rest of the plant during transplanting
14. ball of muscle Austral a very strong, fit, or forceful person
15. have the ball at one's feet to have the chance of doing something
16. keep the ball rolling to maintain the progress of a project, plan, etc
17. on the ball informal alert; informed
18. play ball informal to cooperate
19. set the ball rolling start the ball rolling to open or initiate (an action, discussion, movement, etc)
20. the ball is in your court you are obliged to make the next move
vb
21. (tr) to make, form, wind, etc, into a ball or balls: to ball wool.
22. (intr) to gather into a ball or balls
23. taboo slang chiefly US to copulate (with)
[C13: from Old Norse böllr; related to Old High German balla, Italian palla French balle]
Usage: Sense 9 of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in older editions of Collins English Dictionary. However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
ball
(bɔːl)n
1. a social function for dancing, esp one that is lavish or formal
2. informal a very enjoyable time (esp in the phrase have a ball)
[C17: from French bal (n), from Old French baller (vb), from Late Latin ballāre to dance, from Greek ballizein]
Ball
(bɔːl)n
(Biography) John. died 1381, English priest: executed as one of the leaders of the Peasants' Revolt (1381)
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ball1
(bɔl)n.
1. a spherical or approximately spherical body; sphere.
2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as baseball, football, or golf.
3. a game played with a ball, esp. baseball or softball.
4. a pitched ball in baseball that is not swung at by the batter and does not pass through the strike zone.
5.
a. a solid, spherical projectile for a weapon.
b. projectiles collectively.
6. a part, esp. of the human body, that is rounded or protuberant: the ball of the thumb.
7. Vulgar Slang. a testicle.
8. balls, Slang: Usu. Vulgar.
a. boldness; courage.
b. nonsense (often used as an interjection).
9. a planetary or celestial body, esp. the earth.
v.t. 10. to make into a ball or balls.
11. Vulgar Slang. to have sexual intercourse with.
v.i. 12. to form or gather into a ball.
13. Vulgar Slang. to have sexual intercourse.
14. ball up, to make into a mess; confuse.
Idioms: 1. carry the ball, to assume the responsibility; bear the burden.
2. get or start (or keep) the ball rolling, to initiate (or continue) an activity.
3. on the ball,
a. alert or vital: to be on the ball.
b. into a state of alertness and efficiency: to get on the ball.
c. indicating intelligence and ability: to have a lot on the ball.
4. play ball, to work together; cooperate.
[1175–1225; < Old French < Germanic *ballaz; compare Old High German bal, Old Norse bǫllr]
ball′er, n.
ball2
(bɔl)n.
1. a large, usu. lavish, formal party featuring social dancing, sometimes given to introduce debutantes or benefit a charitable organization.
2. Informal. a thoroughly good time.
[1625–35; < French bal, n. derivative of bal(l)er to dance < Late Latin ballāre < Greek ballízein]
Ball
(bɔl)n.
1. John, died 1381, English priest: one of the leaders of Wat Tyler's peasants' revolt in 1381.
2. Lucille, 1911–89, U.S. actress.
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ball
, socket - On a clothing snap, there is a ball and a socket.See also related terms for socket.
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Ball
a round or roundish body or mass. See also clew, globe, orb.Examples: balls [‘rings’] of cowslips, daisies, 1648; of fire; of nutmegs, 1583; of rosemary [750 Ibs], 1796; of twine, 1841; of wool, 1884; of yarn, 1572; of live crabs, 1875.
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ball
Past participle: balled
Gerund: balling
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ball
A pitch outside the strike zone that is not struck at by the batter.
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| Noun | 1. |  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"baseball - a ball used in playing baseball basketball - an inflated ball used in playing basketball billiard ball - ball used in playing billiards bowl - a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling bowling ball, bowl - a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling cricket ball - the ball used in playing cricket croquet ball - a wooden ball used in playing croquet field hockey ball - ball used in playing field hockey football - the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game golf ball - a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance handball - a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball jack - a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling lacrosse ball - ball used in playing lacrosse marble - a small ball of glass that is used in various games medicine ball - heavy ball used in physical training ninepin ball, skittle ball - ball used to knock down ninepins ping-pong ball - light hollow ball used in playing table tennis polo ball - wooden ball that is struck with mallets in playing polo pool ball - ball used in playing pool punch bag, punchball, punching ball, punching bag - an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing racquetball - the ball used in playing the game of racquetball roulette ball - the ball used to play roulette rugby ball - inflated oval ball used in playing rugby soccer ball - an inflated ball used in playing soccer playground ball, softball - ball used in playing softball squash ball - rubber ball used in playing squash tennis ball - ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis volleyball - an inflated ball used in playing volleyball Wiffle, Wiffle Ball - (trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts |
| 2. |  ball - a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball" | |
| 3. |  ball - an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"crystal ball - a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers camphor ball, mothball - a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing time-ball - a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory fireball - the luminous center of a nuclear explosion fireball - a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning) globule - a small globe or ball sphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses) spherule - a small sphere pellet - a small sphere bolus - a small round soft mass (as of chewed food) | |
| 4. |  ball - the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance dance - a party of people assembled for dancing | |
| 5. |  ball - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"arteria testicularis, internal spermatic artery, testicular artery - a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles testicular vein, vena testicularis - a vein from the testicles male reproductive system - the reproductive system of males seminiferous tubule - any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature cobblers - a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball) male reproductive gland - the reproductive organs of a man undescended testicle, undescended testis - a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer" epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens rete testis - network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia ductus deferens, vas deferens - a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct spermatic cord - a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves | |
| 6. |  ball - a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"beach ball, beachball - large and light ball; for play at the seaside snowball - snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully) | |
| 7. |  Ball - United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989) | |
| 8. |  ball - a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"agglomeration - a jumbled collection or mass gob - a lump of slimy stuff; "a gob of phlegm" clew - a ball of yarn or cord or thread | |
| 9. |  ball - a lavish dance requiring formal attiredance - a party for social dancing | |
| 10. |  ball - 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"anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" sole - the underside of the foot | |
| 11. |  ball - the game of baseball daisy cutter - a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground baseball, baseball game - 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!" | |
| 12. |  ball - a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him" | |
| Verb | 1. | ball - form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool" |
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ball
1noun
1. sphere, drop, globe, pellet, orb, globule, spheroid a golf ball He screwed the letter up into a ball.
2. projectile, shot, missile, bullet, ammunition, slug, pellet, grapeshot A cannon ball struck the ship
ball
2noun dance, social, hop (informal), disco, knees-up (Brit. informal), discotheque, dancing party You're going to a ball dressed like that?
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ball
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Translations
الخِصيتان، بيضتا الرَّجُلحَفْلَةٌ راقِصَةحَقْلة راقِصَهكُرَةكُرة القَدَمأو السَّلّه
кълбосфератопкатопки
míčplesbálklubkokoule
boldbalkuglenossertestikler
balobulopilko
ballpall
pallotanssiaisetkeräkuulalankakerä
ballopta
golyógombolyaglabda
bola
boltibolti, kúladansleikur, ballkjarkur
ボール舞踏会
공무도회
pila
kiaušas
ballebumbadeju vakarskamolslode
plesbálguleklbkolopta
plesžogajajcaklobčičkrogla
balloptaples
balballebollklotkula
งานบอลลูกบอล
buổi khiêu vũquả bóng
ball
1 [bɔːl]A. N
1. (Tennis, Cricket, Golf etc) → pelota f (Ftbl) → balón m; (= sphere) → bola f
to play ball (with sb) (lit) → jugar a la pelota (con algn) (fig) → cooperar (con algn)
to roll (o.s.) up into a ball → hacerse un ovillo
the ball is with you or in your court (fig) → te corresponde a ti dar el siguiente paso
that's the way the ball bounces (US) → así es la vida, así son las cosas
the whole ball of wax (US) (fig) → toda la historia
to be behind the eight ball (US) → estar en apuros
to be on the ball → estar al tanto, ser muy despabilado
you have to be on the ball for this → para esto hay que estar al tanto
to have a lot on the ball (US) → tener mucho talento
to keep one's eye on the ball → no perder de vista lo principal
to start/keep the ball rolling → poner/mantener la cosa en marcha
to be a ball of fire he's a real ball of fire → es muy dinámico
he's not exactly a ball of fire → no es que sea muy dinámico que digamos
to keep several balls in the air → hacer varias cosas al mismo tiempo
to pick up or take the ball and run with it → tomar el testigo e intentarlo
to play ball (with sb) (lit) → jugar a la pelota (con algn) (fig) → cooperar (con algn)
to roll (o.s.) up into a ball → hacerse un ovillo
the ball is with you or in your court (fig) → te corresponde a ti dar el siguiente paso
that's the way the ball bounces (US) → así es la vida, así son las cosas
the whole ball of wax (US) (fig) → toda la historia
to be behind the eight ball (US) → estar en apuros
to be on the ball → estar al tanto, ser muy despabilado
you have to be on the ball for this → para esto hay que estar al tanto
to have a lot on the ball (US) → tener mucho talento
to keep one's eye on the ball → no perder de vista lo principal
to start/keep the ball rolling → poner/mantener la cosa en marcha
to be a ball of fire he's a real ball of fire → es muy dinámico
he's not exactly a ball of fire → no es que sea muy dinámico que digamos
to keep several balls in the air → hacer varias cosas al mismo tiempo
to pick up or take the ball and run with it → tomar el testigo e intentarlo
3. [of wool] → ovillo m
B. VT
C. VI
D. CPD ball and socket joint N → junta f articulada
ball bearing N → cojinete m de bolas, balero m (Mex), rulemán m (S. Cone)
ball boy N (Tennis) → recogedor m de pelotas
ball control N (Ftbl) → dominio m del balón
ball game N (US) → partido m de béisbol
this is a different ball game (fig) → esto es otro cantar, esto es algo muy distinto
it's a whole new ball game (fig) → las cosas han cambiado totalmente BASEBALL ball girl N (Tennis) → recogedora f de pelotas
ball joint N → junta f articulada
ball lightning N (Met) → relámpago m en bola or en globo
ball bearing N → cojinete m de bolas, balero m (Mex), rulemán m (S. Cone)
ball boy N (Tennis) → recogedor m de pelotas
ball control N (Ftbl) → dominio m del balón
ball game N (US) → partido m de béisbol
this is a different ball game (fig) → esto es otro cantar, esto es algo muy distinto
it's a whole new ball game (fig) → las cosas han cambiado totalmente BASEBALL ball girl N (Tennis) → recogedora f de pelotas
ball joint N → junta f articulada
ball lightning N (Met) → relámpago m en bola or en globo
ball up
B. VI + ADV = ball C
ball
2 [bɔːl] N1. (= dance) → baile m de etiqueta
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ball
[ˈbɔːl] n
(= spherical shape, object) → boule f; [string, wool] → pelote f
The cat was curled up in a ball → Le chat était roulé en boule.
a ball of fire → une boule de feu
The cat was curled up in a ball → Le chat était roulé en boule.
a ball of fire → une boule de feu
(SPORT) (for tennis, golf, cricket, hockey, baseball) → balle f; (for football, rugby, basketball, volleyball, handball) → ballon m
to play ball (lit) → jouer au ballon (fig) (= cooperate) → coopérer
to play ball with sb (lit) → jouer au ballon avec qn (fig) (= cooperate) → coopérer avec qn
to be on the ball (= alert) → être éveillé(e), être vif(vive) (= competent) → être efficace
to get the ball rolling, to start the ball rolling, to set the ball rolling (= get things going) → commencer
to get the ball rolling on sth → entamer qch
He went to the Middle East to get the ball rolling on peace talks → Il est allé au Moyen-Orient pour entamer des pourparlers de paix.
the ball is in their court → la balle est dans leur camp
to keep several balls in the air → jongler avec beaucoup de choses golf ball, tennis ball
to play ball (lit) → jouer au ballon (fig) (= cooperate) → coopérer
to play ball with sb (lit) → jouer au ballon avec qn (fig) (= cooperate) → coopérer avec qn
to be on the ball (= alert) → être éveillé(e), être vif(vive) (= competent) → être efficace
to get the ball rolling, to start the ball rolling, to set the ball rolling (= get things going) → commencer
to get the ball rolling on sth → entamer qch
He went to the Middle East to get the ball rolling on peace talks → Il est allé au Moyen-Orient pour entamer des pourparlers de paix.
the ball is in their court → la balle est dans leur camp
to keep several balls in the air → jongler avec beaucoup de choses golf ball, tennis ball
(= shot, pass) a good ball → un bon ballon
a poor ball → un mauvais ballon
a beautiful ball → un beau ballon
a poor ball → un mauvais ballon
a beautiful ball → un beau ballon
(= dance) → bal m
the ball of the foot → la plante du pied
vt (also ball up) → bouchonner
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ball
:ball bearing
ball boy
n (Tennis) → Balljunge m
ball cock
n → Schwimmerhahn m
ball control
n → Ballführung f
ball
:ball game
ball girl
n (Tennis) → Ballmädchen nt
ball
:ball joint
n (Tech) → Kugelgelenk nt
ball loss
n (Sport) → Ballverlust m
ball
:ballpark
n
(US) → Baseballstadion nt
ball figure → Richtzahl f; in the ball → in dieser Größenordnung; am I in the right ball? → bewege ich mich in der richtigen Größenordnung?
ballplayer
n (US) → Baseballspieler(in) m(f)
ballpoint (pen)
n → Kugelschreiber m
ballroom dancing
n → klassische Tänze pl, → Gesellschaftstänze pl
ball
1n
→ Ball m; (= sphere) → Kugel f; (of wool, string) → Knäuel m; the cat lay curled up in a ball → die Katze hatte sich zusammengerollt; ball and chain → Fußfessel f → (mit Gewicht)
(= delivery of a ball) → Ball m; (Tennis, Golf) → Schlag m; (Ftbl, Hockey) → Schuss m; (Cricket) → Wurf m; the backs were giving their strikers a lot of good ball(s) → die Verteidiger spielten den Stürmern gute Bälle zu; no ball (Cricket) → falsch ausgeführter Wurf
(fig phrases) to keep the ball rolling → das Gespräch in Gang halten; to start or set or get the ball rolling → den Stein ins Rollen bringen; to have the ball at one’s feet → seine große Chance haben; the ball is in your court → Sie sind am Ball (inf); that puts the ball back in his court → damit ist er wieder am Ball; to be on the ball (inf) → am Ball sein (inf), → auf Zack or Draht sein (inf); to keep several balls in the air → mehrere Eisen im Feuer haben; to run with the ball (US inf) → die Sache mit Volldampf vorantreiben (inf) ? play N b VT a
(Anat) ball of the foot/thumb → Fuß-/Handballen m
(sl) (= testicle) → Ei nt usu pl (sl); (pl) → Eier pl (sl), → Sack m (vulg); balls! (= nonsense) → red keinen Scheiß (inf); balls to him → der kann mich am Arsch lecken (vulg); balls to the regulations → ich scheiß doch auf die Bestimmungen (sl); balls (inf: = courage) → Schneid m (inf), → Mumm m (inf); he’s got us by the balls (sl) → er hat uns in der Zange (inf)
(old, for gun) → Kugel f ? cannonball
(Cook, of meat, fish) → Klößchen nt, → Klops m
vti (dated US vulg) → ficken (vulg)
ball
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ball
1 [bɔːl] n (gen) → palla; (inflated) (Ftbl) → pallone m; (for golf) → pallina; (of wool, string) → gomitoloa glass ball → un globo di vetro
he rolled the paper into a ball → ha appallottolato la carta
the ball of the foot → la punta del piede
the ball of the thumb → il polpastrello del pollice
to be on the ball (fig) (competent) → essere in gamba (alert) → stare all'erta
to play ball (with sb) (fig) → stare al gioco (di qn)
to start the ball rolling (fig) → fare la prima mossa
to keep the ball rolling (fig) → mandare avanti le cose
the ball is in your court (fig) → tocca a te
ball
2 [bɔːl] n (dance) → balloto have a ball (fig) (fam) → divertirsi da matti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ball1
(boːl) noun1. anything roughly round in shape. a ball of wool.
2. a round object used in games. a tennis ball.
3. balls (plural) (slang) testicles.
ˌball-ˈbearings noun plural in machinery etc, small steel balls that help the revolving of one part over another.
ˈballcock noun a valve in a cistern.
ˈballpoint noun a pen having a tiny ball as the writing point.
adjectivea ballpoint pen.
on the ball quick, alert and up-to-date. The new manager is really on the ball.
start/set, keep the ball rolling to start or keep something going, especially a conversation. He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.
ball2
(boːl) noun a formal dance. a ball at the palace.
ˈballroom noun a large room for a formal dance.
adjectiveballroom dancing.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
ball
→ حَفْلَةٌ راقِصَة, كُرَة míč, ples bal, bold Ball μπάλα, χορός baile, pelota pallo, tanssiaiset bal, balle bal, lopta ballo, palla ボール, 舞踏会 공, 무도회 bal ball bal, piłka baile, bola бал, мяч bal, boll งานบอล, ลูกบอล balo, top buổi khiêu vũ, quả bóng 球, 舞会Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ball
n. bola; asiento del pie;
___ forceps → pinzas sacabalas;
___ of the foot → antepié.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
ball
n pelota, balón m; (of cotton) torunda; (fam o vulg, testicle) testículo, huevo (esp. Mex, fam or vulg)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.