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Ball

noun/kˈæpɪtˌeɪld/
Definition
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæpɪtˌeɪld/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌafɔːɹˈɪstɪkli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌafɔːɹˈɪstɪkli/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæpɪtˌeɪld/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounround object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
“the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve”
nouna solid projectile that is shot by a musket
“they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball”
nounan object with a spherical shape
“a ball of fire”
nounthe people assembled at a lavish formal dance
“the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded”
nounone of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
“she kicked him in the balls and got away”
nouna spherical object used as a plaything
“he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub”
nounUnited States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
nouna compact mass
“a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder”
nouna lavish dance requiring formal attire
nouna more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
“the ball at the base of the thumb”
nounthe game of baseball
nouna pitch that is not in the strike zone
“he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him”
verbform into a ball by winding or rolling
“ball wool”
Word Forms
globularadjectivehaving the shape of a sphere or ball; ; ; - Zane Grey
globaladjectivehaving the shape of a sphere or ball; ; ; - Zane Grey
conglobateverbassume a globular shape
testicularadjectiveof or involving the testes
lumpyadjectivehaving lumps; not smooth and even in texture
chunkyadjectivelike or containing small sticky lumps
chunkverbgroup or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
ballverbform into a ball by winding or rolling
ballnouna more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
balle
objet rond qui est frappé, lancé ou donné un coup de pied dans les jeux
🇪🇸Spanish
pelota
Objeto redondo que es golpeado, arrojado o pateado en los juegos.
🇮🇹Italian
palla
oggetto rotondo che viene colpito, lanciato o preso a calci nei giochi
🇳🇱Dutch
bal
rond voorwerp dat tijdens games wordt geraakt, gegooid of geschopt
🇵🇹Portuguese
bola
objeto redondo que é atingido, arremessado ou chutado em jogos
🇷🇺Russian
мяч
круглый предмет, по которому бьют, бросают или пинают в играх
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गेंद
गोल वस्तु जिसे खेलों में मारा या फेंका या लात मारी जाती है
🇧🇩Bengali
বল
বৃত্তাকার বস্তু যা গেমে আঘাত করা হয় বা নিক্ষেপ করা হয় বা লাথি দেওয়া হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பந்து
விளையாட்டுகளில் அடிக்கப்பட்ட அல்லது வீசப்பட்ட அல்லது உதைக்கப்பட்ட வட்டமான பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
బంతి
గేమ్‌లలో కొట్టబడిన లేదా విసిరిన లేదా తన్నబడిన గుండ్రని వస్తువు
🇮🇳Marathi
चेंडू
गोल ऑब्जेक्ट जी गेममध्ये मारली जाते किंवा फेकली जाते किंवा लाथ मारली जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોલ
ગોળાકાર ઑબ્જેક્ટ કે જે રમતમાં મારવામાં આવે છે અથવા ફેંકવામાં આવે છે અથવા લાત મારવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚೆಂಡು
ಆಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಡೆದ ಅಥವಾ ಎಸೆದ ಅಥವಾ ಒದೆಯುವ ಸುತ್ತಿನ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പന്ത്
ഗെയിമുകളിൽ അടിക്കുകയോ എറിയുകയോ ചവിട്ടുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഉരുണ്ട വസ്തു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੇਂਦ
ਗੋਲ ਆਬਜੈਕਟ ਜੋ ਗੇਮਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਸੁੱਟਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گیند
گول آبجیکٹ جسے کھیلوں میں مارا یا پھینکا یا لات ماری جاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
游戏中被击中、投掷或踢的圆形物体
🇯🇵Japanese
ボール
ゲームで殴られたり、投げられたり、蹴られたりする丸い物体
🇰🇷Korean
게임에서 맞거나 던지거나 발로 차는 둥근 물체
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quả bóng
vật tròn bị đánh hoặc ném hoặc đá trong trò chơi
🇹🇭Thai
ลูกบอล
วัตถุทรงกลมที่ถูกตีหรือโยนหรือเตะในเกม
🇮🇩Indonesian
bola
benda bulat yang dipukul atau dilempar atau ditendang dalam permainan
🇵🇭Filipino
bola
bilog na bagay na tinatamaan o itinapon o sinisipa sa mga laro
🇲🇾Malay
bola
objek bulat yang dipukul atau dibaling atau ditendang dalam permainan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كرة
جسم مستدير يتم ضربه أو رميه أو ركله في الألعاب
🇮🇷Persian
توپ
جسم گردی که در بازی مورد اصابت یا پرتاب یا لگد قرار می گیرد
🇹🇷Turkish
top
oyunlarda vurulan, fırlatılan veya tekmelenen yuvarlak nesne
🇮🇱Hebrew
כַּדוּר
חפץ עגול שנפגע או נזרק או בועט במשחקים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ball'?
The primary meaning of 'ball' is 'round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ball' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ball' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ball' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ball' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'ball' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'ball' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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