ball
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,653 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,988 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games the ball travelled 90 mph on his servethe mayor threw out the first ball
- a solid projectile that is shot by a musket also: musket ball they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball
- an object with a spherical shape also: globe, orb a ball of fire
- the people assembled at a lavish formal dance the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded
- one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens also: testis, testicle, orchis, ballock, bollock, nut she kicked him in the balls and got away
- a spherical object used as a plaything he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub
ball in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Every evening she had the choice of the theatre or a ball, often both.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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This thought came to me as I returned to my rooms after the Fletchers' ball.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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Accordingly, arming myself with a pistol a fowling piece, powder and ball, I ascended the mountain.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
The Valley of the Giants · Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne · Chapter 1
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My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
In the Wilderness · Charles Dudley Warner · Chapter 1