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 synonyms:

1. 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

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How to use ball in a sentence?

1. Tiger Woods:

   I hit the ball really well today, but I missed a few putts.

2. British Open champion Zach Johnson:

   I thought I did a great job of just staying patient, hitting the shots that the course allowed me to hit, and I struck the ball well today, so I was very pleased.

3. Adam Schiff:

   The wrecking ball it created now has banged into our British allies and our German allies, it's continuing to grow in terms of damage, and he needs to put an end to this, now maybe this is the way he conducted his real estate business, with half-truths and sometimes no-truths and a lot of bluster. That, in my opinion, is no way to run a business. But it's an even worse way to run a country.

4. John Eric Goff:

   A lot of us, our hands aren’t quite big enough to palm a basketball, but if you find a ball that isn’t inflated that well and squeeze it, it may be easier to palm.

5. Tiger Woods:

   It's a good feeling for me, just go ahead and trust it's going to swing, i don't like blocking putts. I like feeling that toe move and cover that ball and it felt good today.

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