a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him";
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the are;
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";
a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub";
a solid ball shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball";
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away";
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; ball of the human foot or ball at the base of the thumb; "he stood on the balls of his feet";
a lavish formal dance;
a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder";
the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded";
United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989);
an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire";
form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool";
