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- pronunciation:
- bawl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- phrases:
- on the ball
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a spherical or nearly spherical body .
The cat played with the ball of yarn.
- synonyms:
- sphere
- similar words:
- globe, globule, orb, pellet, roll, round, wad
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| definition 2: |
a round or oval object, either hollow or solid and commonly used in sports and games.
The outfielder caught the ball against the back fence.
- synonyms:
- baseball, basketball, football, softball
- similar words:
- handball
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| definition 3: |
a game played with a ball, esp. baseball.
We used to play ball in the abandoned lot.- synonyms:
- baseball, football, softball
- similar words:
- basketball, handball
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| definition 4: |
(pl.; vulgar) testicles.
- similar words:
- nuts, testes, testicles
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| definition 5: |
(pl.; vulgar slang) courage, toughness, or aggressiveness.
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| related words: |
audacity, bearing, bowl, bubble, circle |
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| phrase: |
on the ball |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
balls, balling, balled |
| definition 1: |
to form or be formed into a ball (sometimes fol. by "up").
He balled up the sheet of paper and threw it in the wastepaper basket.- synonyms:
- roll, wad
- similar words:
- globe, round, sphere, wind
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| definition 2: |
(obscene) to have sexual intercourse with.
- synonyms:
- bang, fuck, hump, lay, screw
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| related words: |
bead, couple |
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