Synonyms for ball
bɔl

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1. ball(noun)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

2. musket ball, ball(noun)

   a solid projectile that is shot by a musket

   "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, orchis, ballock

3. ball, globe, orb(noun)

   an object with a spherical shape

   "a ball of fire"

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, eyeball, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, orchis, world, earth, ballock

4. ball(noun)

   the people assembled at a lavish formal dance

   "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

5. testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg(noun)

   one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

   "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

   Synonyms:
   screwball, lump, crank, clump, orb, glob, bullock block, junkie, bollock, testis, clod, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, egg, formal, junky, en, testicle, orchis, eggs, fruitcake, nut case, crackpot, addict, ballock, freak

6. ball(noun)

   a spherical object used as a plaything

   "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

7. Ball, Lucille Ball(noun)

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

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

8. ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk(noun)

   a compact mass

   "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

   Synonyms:
   orb, goon, lubber, testicle, oaf, stumblebum, thump, formal, nut, glob, hunk, chunk, clunk, clustering, clod, musket ball, clump, cluster, testis, bunch, thud, lummox, lout, lump, globe, orchis, thumping, ballock, gawk, bollock, egg, swelling, puffiness

9. ball, formal(noun)

   a lavish dance requiring formal attire

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, dinner dress, globe, nut, evening gown, musket ball, dinner gown, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, orchis, ballock

10. ball(noun)

    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"

    Synonyms:
    clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

11. ball(noun)

    the game of baseball

    Synonyms:
    clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

12. ball(verb)

    a pitch that is not in the strike zone

    "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"

    Synonyms:
    clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

13. ball(verb)

    form into a ball by winding or rolling

    "ball wool"

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. ball(n.)

   Synonyms:
   globe, sphere

2. ball(n.)

   Synonyms:
   dance, entertainment of dancing

3. ball(n.)

   Synonyms:
   game of ball

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. ball(n)

   Synonyms:
   sphere, globe, orb, pellet, pome, pommel, base-ball, football, lacrosse, basket-ball, tether-ball, bullet, projectile, dejectile, missile, glomeration, conglobation, fandango (Mexico)

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "ball":

   bullet, balloon, ballon, bal, prom, builet, dance, balls, slug, baseball, bowler, football, basketball, shot, soccer, bola, flask, buck, crystal, lump, homecoming

How to pronounce ball?

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Australian

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Indian

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How to use ball in a sentence?

1. Frank Nobilo:

   A lot of people look at 2000 as Tiger at Tiger Woods best but it was probably the first and only time in Tiger's career that you could argue that maybe he had better equipment than the rest, only a handful of guys had gone to the solid ball. The rest of us all thought a wound ball was better.

2. Jim Callis:

   This isnt Bo Jackson showing up and here, well pitch you the ball and you outrun everybody, or Deion Sanders helicoptering in and his great speed, coverage skills, when youre a quarterback, you have to put in hours and hours of study running an offense. ... You cant play both sports when youre a quarterback. I think if he wants to play quarterback, which appears to be his greatest love, there cant be any question that hes 100 percent football.

3. Bill Belichick:

   There was a pass interference penalty on third down, they got the stop, we get the ball back where we want it.

4. Vidal Nuno:

   Giving up those home runs killed it a little bit, i was leaving the ball up, command was off a little bit. But otherwise, the changeup and off-speed were all working.

5. Bubba Watson:

   Hopefully I make some putts like I did at Travelers, and that's the key to anybody's game is if you can make some putts, we can all hit the ball. So it's just making the putts at the right time to keep the momentum going.

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