ball

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

balls

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

ball

past (v2)

balled

past participle (v3)

balled

present participle

balling

3rd person singular

balls

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

   • A ball is floating down the river.

2. 2.Homologue or analogue of a disk in the Euclidean plane.

   • A ball is floating down the river.

3. 3.A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.

   • This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.
   • I gave each of them a Musket with a Firelock on it, and about eight Charges of Powder and Ball, charging them to be very good Husbands of both, and not to use either of them but upon urgent Occasion.

4. 4.A roundish, protuberant portion of some part of the body.

   • A ball is floating down the river.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To have sexual intercourse (with).(vulgar)

2. 2.To form or wind into a ball.

3. 3.To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.

4. 4.To gather balls which cling to the feet or skis, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls.

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Everyday conversation

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General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Word family

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