Ball | Mean of ball in English Dictionary

/ˈbɑːl/

• Noun
• a usually round object that is used in a game or sport or as a toy
1. a tennis/soccer ball
2. golf/billiard/bowling balls
3. a toy rubber ball
4. kick/throw/hit/catch/bounce/dribble the ball
• something that has a round shape
1. a ball of string
2. She uses cotton balls to clean her face.
3. eating rice/melon balls
• a round bullet shot out of an old-fashioned gun

• the rounded part of the human foot that is at the bottom of the foot and behind the toes
1. He stood on the balls of his feet.
• the courage that is needed to do something
1. You don't have the/enough balls [=guts, nerve] to fight me.
• a ball that is thrown or hit
1. She hit a high arching ball over the net.
2. I thought the ball [=serve] was good, but my opponent said it was out.
• a pitch that does not go through the proper area and that the batter does not swing at
1. The first pitch was a ball but the next two pitches were strikes.
• to have the responsibility for doing something
1. No one else is available to make the arrangements, so it's up to you to carry the ball.
• to make a mistake especially by not doing something important
1. I think the mayor dropped the ball by not hiring more police officers.
• to begin an activity or process
1. She tried to get the ball rolling by asking him a few questions.
• to cause an activity or process to continue
1. I've started the preparations for the party, but it's up to you to keep the ball rolling.
• to continue thinking about or giving attention to something important that you want to do or achieve
1. She really needs to keep her eye on the ball [=stay focused] if she wants to win the election.
• mentally prepared
1. With so many intelligent students, the teacher must always be on the ball.
2. Their lawyer was really on the ball.
• to begin or continue to play a game with a ball (such as baseball)
1. “Let's play ball!” shouted the umpire.
2. We went outside to play some ball.
• to do what other people want you to do
1. He refused to play ball with the police.
• Verb
• to form (something) into a ball
1. I stood up quickly and balled my hands into fists.
2. He balled the letter in his hands and threw it in the trash.
3. He balled up the letter and threw it in the trash.
4. His clothes were balled up on the floor.
5. She lay in bed balled up [=curled up] under the blankets.
• Noun
• a large formal party for dancing
1. Cinderella went to the ball and danced with the prince.
2. They were invited to the governor's ball.
• to have fun
1. Everyone had a ball at the party.