ball [ 'bɔ:liŋ ]

• n.
  • 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 solid projectile that is shot by a musket

    "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"

    同义词： musket ball

  • an object with a spherical shape

    "a ball of fire"

    同义词： globe orb

  • the people assembled at a lavish formal dance

    "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"

  • one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

    "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

    同义词： testis testicle orchis ballock bollock nut egg

  • a spherical object used as a plaything

    "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"

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

    同义词： Lucille Ball

  • a compact mass

    "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

    同义词： clod glob lump clump chunk

  • a lavish dance requiring formal attire

    同义词： formal

  • a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass

    "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"

  • the game of baseball
  • a pitch that is not in the strike zone

    "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"

• v. form into a ball by winding or rolling

  "ball wool"

以上来源于: WordNet