ball

noun

1
a pitch that is not in the strike zone
he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him
2
United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him
3
the game of baseball
4
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
5
a spherical object used as a plaything
he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub
6
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball
7
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
she kicked him in the balls and got away
8
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
9
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
10
a compact mass
a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
11
the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded
12
an object with a spherical shape
a ball of fire

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