Ball
nnoun.artifactround object that is hit or thrown or kicked in gamesExamples:- the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve
- the mayor threw out the first ball
- the ball rolled into the corner pocket
Derivationally Related Form:ball
Hypernyms:game equipment
Inherited Hypernyms:ballgame equipmentequipmentinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:WiffleWiffle Ballbaseballbasketballbilliard ballbocce ballbocci ballboccie ballbowlbowling ballcricket ballcroquet ballfield hockey ballfootballgolf ballhandballjacklacrosse ballmarblemedicine ballninepin ballping-pong ballplayground ballpolo ballpool ballpunch bagpunchballpunching bagpunching ballracquetballroulette ballrugby ballskittle ballsoccer ballsoftballsquash balltennis ballvolleyball
Full Hyponyms:baseballbasketballbilliard ballbocce ballbowlbowling ballcricket ballcroquet ballcue balleight ballfield hockey ballfootballgolf ballhandballjacklacrosse ballmarblemedicine ballninepin ballobject ballping-pong ballpolo ballpool ballpunching bagracquetballroulette ballrugby ballsoccer ballsoftballsquash balltawtennis ballvolleyballwiffle
nnoun.artifacta solid projectile that is shot by a musketSynset:musket ball
Examples:- they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball
Hypernyms:pellet shot
Inherited Hypernyms:musket ballshotprojectileweaponinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.shapean object with a spherical shapeSynset:globe orb
Derivationally Related Form:conglobateglobularglobal
Hypernyms:sphere
Inherited Hypernyms:ballsphereround shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:boluscamphor ballcrystal ballfireballglobulemothballpelletspheruletime-ball
Full Hyponyms:air bubblebolusbubblecrystal ballfireballfoamglobuleheadlathermothballpelletshaving creamshaving foamsoap bubblesoapsudsspherulespumetime-ballwhite water
nnoun.groupthe people assembled at a lavish formal danceExamples:- the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded
Hypernyms:dance
Inherited Hypernyms:balldancepartysocial gatheringgatheringsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:promenade
nnoun.bodyone of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgensSynset:ballock bollock egg nut orchis testicle testis
Examples:- she kicked him in the balls and got away
Derivationally Related Form:testicular
Part Holonyms:family jewels male genital organ male genitalia male genitals male reproductive system
Hypernyms:gonad sex gland male reproductive gland
Inherited Hypernyms:testisgonadendocrine glandglandorganbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:testismale reproductive glandreproductive organorganbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:cobblersundescended testicleundescended testis
Part Meronyms:epididymis rete testis seminiferous tubule spermatic cord arteria testicularis internal spermatic artery testicular artery testicular vein vena testicularis ductus deferens vas deferens
Full Hyponyms:cobblersundescended testis
nnoun.artifacta spherical object used as a playthingExamples:- he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub
Hypernyms:plaything toy
Inherited Hypernyms:ballplaythingartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:beach ballbeachballsnowball
Full Hyponyms:beach ballsnowball
nnoun.personUnited States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)Synset:Ball Lucille Ball
Instance Hypernyms:actress comedienne
Inherited Hypernyms:ballactressactorperformerentertainerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:ballactressactorperformerentertainerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:ballcomediennecomedianperformerentertainerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:ballcomediennecomedianperformerentertainerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.groupa compact massSynset:chunk clod clump glob lump
Examples:- a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
Derivationally Related Form:chunkychunklumpy
Hypernyms:agglomeration
Inherited Hypernyms:ballagglomerationcollectiongroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:clewclotcoagulumgob
Full Hyponyms:clewclotembolusgobthrombus
nnoun.eventa lavish dance requiring formal attireSynset:formal
Hypernyms:dance
Inherited Hypernyms:balldancepartyaffairsocial eventeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cotilioncotillionfancy-dress ballmasked ballmasquerade ballprompromenade
Full Hyponyms:cotillionmasked ballpromenade
nnoun.bodya more or less rounded anatomical body or massExamples:- the ball at the base of the thumb
- he stood on the balls of his feet
Derivationally Related Form:ball
Part Holonyms:hand manus mitt paw sole
Hypernyms:anatomical structure bodily structure body structure complex body part structure
Inherited Hypernyms:ballstructurebody partpartthingphysical entityentity
nnoun.acta ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runsSynset:baseball baseball game
Examples:- he played baseball in high school
- there was a baseball game on every empty lot
- there was a desire for National League ball in the area
- play ball!
Derivationally Related Form:ball
Hypernyms:ball game ballgame
Inherited Hypernyms:baseballball gamefield gameoutdoor gameathletic gamegameactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:baseballball gamefield gameoutdoor gameathletic gamesportdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:1-hitter2-hitter3-hitter4-hitter5-hitterdaisy cutterfive-hitterfour-hitterhardballno-hit gameno-hitterone-hitterperfect gameprofessional baseballrounderssoftballsoftball gamestealstickballstickball gamethree-hittertwo-hitter
Full Hyponyms:daisy cutterfive-hitterfour-hitterhardballno-hit gameone-hitterperfect gameprofessional baseballrounderssoftballstealstickballthree-hittertwo-hitter
nnoun.acta pitch that is not in the strike zoneExamples:- he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him
Hypernyms:delivery pitch
Inherited Hypernyms:ballpitchthrowpropulsionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactform into a ball by winding or rollingDerivationally Related Form:ball
Hypernyms:roll twine wind wrap
Inherited Hypernyms:ballwindmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something