1
as in spheres
a more or less round body or mass
the little rubber ball used in racquetball a ball of string
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2
as in bullets
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
found a cache of musket balls while excavating the old fort
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as in dances
a social gathering for dancing
a ball to celebrate the inauguration
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Recent Examples of balls
Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough per cookie, and roll into balls.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough per cookie, and roll into balls.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Last month, the firm shared a video of how a new hand upgrade has enabled Tesla Optimus to catch tennis balls thrown at it.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Last month, the firm shared a video of how a new hand upgrade has enabled Tesla Optimus to catch tennis balls thrown at it.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough per cookie, and roll into balls.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough per cookie, and roll into balls.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Last month, the firm shared a video of how a new hand upgrade has enabled Tesla Optimus to catch tennis balls thrown at it.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Last month, the firm shared a video of how a new hand upgrade has enabled Tesla Optimus to catch tennis balls thrown at it.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Balls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balls. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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