Definition of ball

You can enter up to 15 letters and use up to 2 wildcards in the search. Use question mark (?) for wildcard searches.
Word Finders
Word Lists

Scrabble & Words with friends points

  • ball is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • ball is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • ball is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of ball

  • a lavish dance requiring formal attire (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. formal
  • United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lucille ball
  • a solid projectile that is shot by a musket (noun)

    Examples

    1. they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball

    Synonyms

    1. musket ball
  • a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun)

    Examples

    1. he played baseball in high school
    2. there was a baseball game on every empty lot
    3. there was a desire for National League ball in the area
    4. play ball!

    Synonyms

    1. baseball
    2. baseball game
  • a compact mass (noun)

    Examples

    1. a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder

    Synonyms

    1. chunk
    2. clod
    3. clump
    4. glob
    5. lump
  • one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens (noun)

    Examples

    1. she kicked him in the balls and got away

    Synonyms

    1. ballock
    2. bollock
    3. egg
    4. nut
    5. orchis
    6. testicle
    7. testis
  • an object with a spherical shape (noun)

    Examples

    1. a ball of fire

    Synonyms

    1. globe
    2. orb
  • a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass (noun)

    Examples

    1. the ball at the base of the thumb
    2. he stood on the balls of his feet
  • a pitch that is not in the strike zone (noun)

    Examples

    1. he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him
  • a spherical object used as a plaything (noun)

    Examples

    1. he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub
  • form into a ball by winding or rolling (verb)

    Examples

    1. ball wool
  • round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games (noun)

    Examples

    1. the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve
    2. the mayor threw out the first ball
    3. the ball rolled into the corner pocket
  • the people assembled at a lavish formal dance (noun)

    Examples

    1. the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded

See definition of ball in Merriam Webster