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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"
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a solid projectile that is shot by a musket;
"they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
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an object with a spherical shape;
"a ball of fire"
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the people assembled at a lavish formal dance;
"the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
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one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens;
"she kicked him in the balls and got away"
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a spherical object used as a plaything;
"he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
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United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
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a compact mass;
"a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
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a lavish dance requiring formal attire
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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"
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the game of baseball
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a pitch that is not in the strike zone;
"he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"