a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
the game of baseball
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"
a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball" पर्याय: musket ball,
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away" पर्याय: testis, testicle, orchis, ballock, bollock, nut, egg,
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"
a lavish dance requiring formal attire पर्याय: formal,
a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder" पर्याय: clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk,
the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire" पर्याय: globe, orb,
form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"