Synonyms for ball

Noun

1. ball, game equipment

usage: 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"

2. musket ball, ball, shot, pellet

usage: a solid ball shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"

3. ball, globe, orb, sphere

usage: an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"

4. ball, dance

usage: the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"

5. testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg, male reproductive gland, gonad, sex gland

usage: one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

6. ball, plaything, toy

usage: a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"

7. Ball, Lucille Ball, actress, comedienne

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

8. ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk, agglomeration

usage: a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

9. ball, dance

usage: a lavish formal dance

10. ball, structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure

usage: 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"

11. baseball, baseball game, ball, ball game, ballgame

usage: 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 area"; "play ball!"

12. ball, pitch, delivery

usage: a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"

Verb

1. ball, wind, wrap, roll, twine

usage: form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"