nounπShareA solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass."a ball of spittle; a fecal ball"sportphysicsgameitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA round or ellipsoidal object."The children played with a bright red ball in the park. "sportgameitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(mildly, usually in the plural) A testicle."The doctor examined the boy's balls carefully during the checkup. "bodysexanatomyorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller."The printer used the old ball to ink the printing form. "technologymachinewritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus."The veterinarian gave the horse a ball of medicine to treat its cough. "medicineanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form or wind into a ball."to ball cotton"actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling."The blacksmith ball-shaped the hot metal into a smooth, round ball for the new horseshoe. "materialprocessindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have sexual intercourse with.sexactionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls."The horse balls; the snow balls."natureactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually in present participle) To be hip or cool."My younger sister is always balling out at school dances. "stylecultureentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play basketball."After school, the kids will ball at the park. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo punish by affixing a ball and chain"The judge ordered the prisoner to be ball-and-chained as a severe punishment. "lawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareAn appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player. This is heard almost any time an opposition player is tackled, without regard to whether the rules about "prior opportunity" to dispose of the ball are fulfilled.""Ball!" shouted the crowd as the opposing player went down. "sportentertainmentlanguagecommunicationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA formal dance."The school held a ball to celebrate the end of the academic year. "danceentertainmenteventcultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA very enjoyable time."I had a ball at that concert."entertainmenteventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading