What are some alternative words for ball?

Synonyms for ball
bɔl

This thesaurus page is about all possible synonyms, equivalent, same meaning and similar words for the term ball.

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ball(noun)
the game of baseball
Synonyms:
clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock
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
ball(verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
"ball wool"

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

ball(n.)
Synonyms:
globe, sphere
ball(n.)
Synonyms:
dance, entertainment of dancing
ball(n.)
Synonyms:
game of ball

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

List of paraphrases:
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?

Alex

US English

Daniel

British

Karen

Australian

Veena

Indian

How to say ball in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

rank	word
#119	world
#862	en
#1333	earth
#1474	football
#1622	dance
#1887	ball
#1967	shot
#2295	baseball
#2374	basketball
#2716	crystal
#2778	soccer
#3408	formal
#4644	cluster
#4676	globe
#4891	balls
#5154	egg
#5789	eggs
#6015	bunch
#7679	bullet
#8246	balloon
#8285	buck
#8494	nut
#11745	freak
#11800	prom
#13952	lump
#14072	addict
#14764	clustering
#15156	hunk
#15289	swelling
#15846	chunk
#16361	orb
#16647	crank
#16994	bal
#18807	homecoming
#19589	slug
#22607	junkie
#24245	flask
#29070	bowler
#35179	testis
#36841	eyeball
#40847	bola
#40884	glob
#41588	thump
#45397	thud
#45824	gawk
#45924	junky
#46822	ballon
#47189	goon
#48942	clump
#49628	testicle
#50516	thumping
#67630	oaf
#69914	fruitcake
#71885	screwball
#83880	crackpot
#84309	lout
#105622	clod
#110233	puffiness
#123733	orchis
#125262	clunk
#194859	lubber
#261561	lummox

Translations for ball

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

ампылAbkhaz
ضرة, كبة, كرةArabic
торгӏоAvaric
яйцо́, мяч, яе́чка, я́йка, шарBelarusian
кълбо́, бал, удрям едно мадо, възглавничка, сфе́ра, ташак, гюле, то́пкаBulgarian
པོ་ལོTibetan Standard
balBreton
bola, pilota, pilotesCatalan, Valencian
буьркChechen
koule, klubko, ples, míč, bál, vejceCzech
bold, bal, kugleDanish
Kugel, Ball, Fußballen, Mist, Knäuel, EiGerman
σφαίρα, χορός, μπάλαGreek
bulo, sfero, pilko, globo, baloEsperanto
[[coger]] con, tirada, pelota, huevos, esfera, bola, cojones, balón, círculo, agallas, baile, [[tirarse]] a, [[follar]] con, bala, pelotasSpanish
pall, ballEstonian
گوی, توپ, کرهPersian
panna, palli, pallo, tanssiaiset, paska, nussia, kuula, lankakerä, päkiä, kerä, muna, naida, paskapuheFinnish
dansur, dansiveitsla, ballFaroese
boulet, balle, boule, couille, conneries, bal, couilles, peloteFrench
bal, bolWestern Frisian
liathróid, róidlianna, cuachIrish
crig, bluckan, daunseManx
dunkulenHausa
כדורHebrew
गोला, नृत्यसभा, गेंदHindi
boulHaitian Creole
mogyoró, gömb, gombolyag, golyó, tök, labdaHungarian
գնդոլորտ, գունդ, պարահանդես, գնդիկArmenian
bolaIndonesian
baloneto, baloIdo
kjarkur, kjaftæði, bolti, rugl, kúlaIcelandic
palla, scopare, pallone, trombare, gomitolo, ballo, boiateItalian
כַּדוּרHebrew
球, 玉, 鞠, 正球, 金玉, 毬, 舞踏会, 睾丸, まり, ボールJapanese
კვერცხები, მეჯლისი, სფერო, წვეულება, ბურთი, ბალიGeorgian
球, 공, 무도회, 볼, 불알, 舞蹈會, 구, 불Korean
gun, tepik, hol, تۆپ, top, gogKurdish
пас берүү, түйүнчөк, түйдөк, шар, топ берүү, пас, түрмөкKyrgyz
pilaLatin
Ball, BalLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
ບານLao
kamuolys, kiaušasLithuanian
bumba, lodeLatvian
сфе́ра, кло́пче, то́пка, бал, ма́диња, ма́де, та́шак, ја́болко, то́пки, ја́јце, ѓу́ле, то́пчеMacedonian
പന്ത്, ഗോളംMalayalam
бөмбөгMongolian
bola, majlis tarian, telur, korah, pesta tarianMalay
ballunMaltese
ballNorwegian
kloten, bal, kluwen, bolletje, bolleke, [[kloten]] aan z’n lijf, kloot, bol, ballen, kogelDutch
ballNorwegian Nynorsk
портиOssetian, Ossetic
kula, kłębek, bal, jaja, piłka, jajoPolish
پنډوس, ټوپکیPashto, Pushto
comer, bolas, colhões, círculo, bola, baile, bala, bola do pé, besteira, sacoPortuguese
bura, balla, boraRomansh
bilă, minge, ghem, coiRomanian
поду́шечка, яи́чко, шарик, мяч, яйцо́, шар, бал, ядри́ть, сфе́ра, бол, сфера, ядро́, мудёж, клубо́к, я́йцаRussian
गुड, कन्दुक, पिण्डSanskrit
лопта, ples, плес, klupka, klupko, lopta, bal, балSerbo-Croatian
බෝලයSinhala, Sinhalese
gule, lopta, guľa, ples, bálSlovak
jajca, krogla, žoga, plesSlovene
topAlbanian
kula, boll, trampdyna, knulla, klot, skitsnack, stake, bal, balle, nystanSwedish
mpiraSwahili
ఉండ, బంతిTelugu
bola, bayag, itlogTagalog
fo'i puluTonga (Tonga Islands)
top, haya, küre, gülle, taşak, mermi, yumak, balo, yumurtaTurkish
яйце́, м'яч, ядро́, ку́ля, яє́чкоUkrainian
گولا, گیندUrdu
toʻpiUzbek
bóng, vũ hội, banh, 舞會Vietnamese
באַל, פּילקעYiddish
球Chinese