BALL Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

ˈbȯl

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as in sphere

a more or less round body or mass the little rubber ball used in racquetball a ball of string

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as in bullet

a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm found a cache of musket balls while excavating the old fort

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as in dance

a social gathering for dancing a ball to celebrate the inauguration

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as in to round

to form into a round compact mass balled up the paper and threw it at the garbage can

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Roll each dough ball in powdered sugar until lightly coated. —

Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Scoop and press cookies: Scoop and shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls (about 1 1/2 tablespoons per ball), and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. —

Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024 Anthony Richardson slightly under-threw the ball into the end zone. —

Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024 New York City is keeping holiday celebrations going even after the New Year's Eve ball drops with big discounts on more than 120 hotels. —

Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ball