ball meaning and definition

BALL noun

Definition of ball (noun)

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

BALL verb

Definition of ball (verb)

1. form into a ball by winding or rolling
   • "ball wool"