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Meaning of ball
The primary meaning of the word "ball" is a round or spherical body or object.
Etymology of ball
The word 'ball' comes from Old English 'beall', which is also the source of the Modern English word 'ball', and is related to the Old Norse 'böllr', and the Middle Low German 'ball(e)', and the Middle High German 'bal(l)e', and the Proto-Germanic) 'balliz' and the Proto-Indo-European 'b'el-' which meant 'to swell'.
Synonyms
sphere
globe
orb
circle
ring
globelet
pellet
shot
bullet
marble
pebble
stone
rock
boulder
spheroid
ellipsoid
ovule
bead
bubble
globule
droplet
spherule
cyst
nodule
knob
lump
mass
clump
cluster
bundle
bunch
globe-like object
rounded mass
rounded shape
curved shape
circular shape
cylindrical shape
oval shape
egg shape
teardrop shape
pear shape
Definitions
- A round or spherical body or object, typically made of rubber, leather, or plastic, used for playing games or sports
- A formal gathering for dancing, typically with music and formal dress
- A rounded mass or shape, such as a ball of yarn or a ball of snow
- A unit of measurement, such as a ball of twine or a ball of thread
Usage Examples
- The child bounced the ball on the trampoline.
- The elegant ball gown sparkled under the lights at the charity ball.
- The hikers trudged through the ball of snow that had accumulated on the mountain path.