Synonyms for ball
bɔlball

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. ballnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

2. musket ball, ballnoun

   a solid projectile that is shot by a musket

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

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, orchis, ballock

3. ball, globe, orbnoun

   an object with a spherical shape

   "a ball of fire"

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, eyeball, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, orchis, world, earth, ballock

4. ballnoun

   the people assembled at a lavish formal dance

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

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

5. testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, eggnoun

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

   "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

   Synonyms:
   screwball, lump, crank, clump, orb, glob, bullock block, junkie, bollock, testis, clod, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, egg, formal, junky, en, testicle, orchis, eggs, fruitcake, nut case, crackpot, addict, ballock, freak

6. ballnoun

   a spherical object used as a plaything

   "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

7. Ball, Lucille Ballnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

8. ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunknoun

   a compact mass

   "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

   Synonyms:
   orb, goon, lubber, testicle, oaf, stumblebum, thump, formal, nut, glob, hunk, chunk, clunk, clustering, clod, musket ball, clump, cluster, testis, bunch, thud, lummox, lout, lump, globe, orchis, thumping, ballock, gawk, bollock, egg, swelling, puffiness

9. ball, formalnoun

   a lavish dance requiring formal attire

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, dinner dress, globe, nut, evening gown, musket ball, dinner gown, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, orchis, ballock

10. ballnoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

11. ballnoun

    the game of baseball

    Synonyms:
    clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

12. ballverb

    a pitch that is not in the strike zone

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

    Synonyms:
    clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

13. ballverb

    form into a ball by winding or rolling

    "ball wool"

Matched Categories

1. • Actress
   • Agglomeration
   • Comedienne
   • Dance
   • Game Equipment
   • Gonad
   • Male Reproductive Gland
   • Plaything
   • Shot
   • Sphere
   • Structure
   • Wind

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ballnoun

   Synonyms:
   globe, sphere

2. ballnoun

   Synonyms:
   dance, entertainment of dancing

3. ballnoun

   Synonyms:
   game of ball

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ballnoun

   Synonyms:
   sphere, globe, orb, pellet, pome, pommel, base-ball, football, lacrosse, basket-ball, tether-ball, bullet, projectile, dejectile, missile, glomeration, conglobation, fandango (Mexico)

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "ball":

   bullet, balloon, ballon, bal, prom, builet, dance, balls, slug, baseball, bowler, football, basketball, shot, soccer, bola, flask, buck, crystal, lump, homecoming

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1. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid:

   I'm waiting to hear from the speaker, to have Senator McConnell just pass the ball over to the House isn’t going to do the trick.

2. Aaron Ward:

   The main concerns right now, what we're looking at, is going to be large to very large hail, and damaging winds, the hail could easily be golf ball to baseball size if everything comes together right.

3. Alexander Pope:

   Hither the heroes and nymphs resort,To taste awhile the pleasures of a courtIn various talk th'instuctive hours they past,Who gave the ball, or paid the visit lastOne speaks the glory of the British Queen,And one describes a charming Indian screenlA third interprets motions, looks and eyesAt every word a reputation dies.

4. Ian Barr:

   We’re always playing catch-up with these viruses, we have to crystal ball what’s happening and what’s going happen.

5. Phil Mickelson:

   It really does feel good to finally get the scores out of it, to know that I am playing well, i know that, as I look back on those other victories here, how special they were... I've got a little bit of work to get my ball striking back to that level that I need it to be for tomorrow's round. But it's fun to be back in the thick of it.