ball




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"

Type of:
  • game equipment

Types:
  • baseball
  • basketball
  • billiard ball
  • bocce ball; bocci ball; boccie ball
  • bowl
  • bowling ball; bowl
  • cricket ball
  • croquet ball
  • field hockey ball
  • football
  • golf ball
  • handball
  • jack
  • lacrosse ball
  • marble
  • medicine ball
  • ninepin ball; skittle ball
  • ping-pong ball
  • polo ball
  • pool ball
  • punching bag; punch bag; punching ball; punchball
  • racquetball
  • roulette ball
  • rugby ball
  • soccer ball
  • softball; playground ball
  • squash ball
  • tennis ball
  • volleyball
  • Wiffle; Wiffle Ball


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