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ball 1 B0042100 (bôl)n.1. a. A spherical object or entity: a steel ball.b. A spherical or almost spherical body: a ball of flame.2. Sports a. Any of various movable and round or oblong objects used in various athletic activities and games.b. Such an object moving, thrown, hit, or kicked in a particular manner: a low ball; a fair ball.c. A game, especially baseball or basketball, played with such an object.d. A pitched baseball that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter.3. a. A solid spherical or pointed projectile, such as one shot from a cannon.b. Projectiles of this kind considered as a group.4. A rounded part or protuberance, especially of the body: the ball of the foot.5. Vulgar Slang a. A testicle.b. balls Courage, especially when reckless.c. balls Great presumptuousness.v. balled, ball·ing, balls v.tr.1. To form into a ball.2. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.v.intr.1. To become formed into a ball.2. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse.Phrasal Verb: ball up To confuse; bungle.Idioms: have(someone) by the balls Vulgar Slang To have control over someone; have someone at one's mercy. on the ball Informal 1. Alert, competent, or efficient: a teacher who is really on the ball.2. Relating to qualities, such as competence, skill, or knowledge, that are necessary for success: a manager who has a lot on the ball; a student who has nothing on the ball.
[Middle English bal, probably from Old English *beall; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
ball 2 B0042100 (bôl)n.1. A formal gathering for social dancing.2. Informal An extremely enjoyable time or experience: We had a ball during our vacation.
[French bal, from Old French, from baller, to dance, from Late Latin ballāre, from Greek ballizein; see gwelə- in Indo-European roots.]Translationsball1 (boːl) noun1. anything roughly round in shape. a ball of wool. 球狀物 球状物2. a round object used in games. a tennis ball. 球 球3. balls (plural) (slang) testicles. 睾丸 睾丸ˌball-ˈbearings noun plural in machinery etc, small steel balls that help the revolving of one part over another. 滾珠軸承 滚珠轴承ˈballcock noun a valve in a cistern. 浮球閥 浮球阀ˈballpoint noun a pen having a tiny ball as the writing point. 原子筆 圆珠笔 adjectivea ballpoint pen. 有圓珠的 圆珠笔形的on the ball quick, alert and up-to-date. The new manager is really on the ball. 戰戰競競 警惕，机警 start/set, keep the ball rolling to start or keep something going, especially a conversation. He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties. 打開話題，讓話題持續 开始活动（指谈话），不使活动（谈话）中断
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on the ballAttentive, knowledgeable, and quick to take action. I'm so glad that my assistant is always on the ball because I'm too scatterbrained to manage my schedule on my own. I can't believe Molly got that report done so quickly—she's really on the ball.See also: ball, onon the ballInf. knowledgeable; competent; attentive. (See also something on the ball">have something on the ball.) This guy is really on the ball. If you were on the ball, this wouldn't have happened.See also: ball, onon the ball If someone is on the ball, they are alert and deal with things quickly and intelligently. Some clubs struggle to raise money. A few are on the ball and make a professional job of it. I need to be on the ball with the Deputy Prime Minister visiting. Note: In football, the player who is on the ball has the ball at their feet and is in control of it. See also: ball, onon the ball alert to new ideas, methods, and trends. informal 1998 Romesh Gunesekera Sandglass It's big business now, you know. You have to be on the ball: go, go, go all the time. See also: ball, onon the ball mod. knowledgeable; competent; attentive. (see also have a lot on the ball.) If you were on the ball, this wouldn’t have happened. See also: ball, on on the ball Informal 1. Alert, competent, or efficient: a teacher who is really on the ball.2. Relating to qualities, such as competence, skill, or knowledge, that are necessary for success: a manager who has a lot on the ball; a student who has nothing on the ball.See also: ball, onon the ballEfficient and/or effective. This American colloquialism is believed to come from baseball, where the pitcher who puts spin or speed on the ball is apt to strike out more batters. It was being transferred to mean any kind of competence by 1912, when an article in Collier’s stated, “He’s got nothing on the ball.”See also: ball, onEncyclopediaSeeBallMedicalSeeball |