a round object used for throwing, hitting or kicking in games and sports. a golf/tennis/bowling/soccer ball; to hit/throw/kick/catch a ball; He kicked the ...

a round object used for throwing, hitting, or kicking in games and sports; a golf/tennis/soccer ball; Bounce the ball and try to hit it over the net.

ball · ​[intransitive, transitive] to form something or be formed into the shape of a ball. ball (into something) Her hands balled into fists. ball something ( ...

There are 34 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ball, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

​[uncountable] (British English, offensive, slang) an offensive word for ideas, statements or beliefs that you think are silly or not true synonym nonsense.

to form something or be formed into the shape of a ball ball (into something) Her hands balled into fists. ball something (into something) My hands were balled ...

The earliest known use of the verb balls is in the 1940s. OED's earliest evidence for balls is from 1947, in the writing of E. Taylor.

Definition of balls verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...

any object in the shape of a sphere, especially one used as a toy by children or in various sports such as tennis and football. ON THE BALL · HAVE A BALL · OFF THE BALL · Masked ball

​(informal) a completely different kind of situation. Camping in summer is fun, but in winter it's a whole different ball game. See ball game in the Oxford ...