ball

Noun
  1. Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games (synset 102781674)
    "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
    is a type of: game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
    subtypes:
  2. A solid projectile that is shot by a musket (synset 103807768)
    "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
    is a type of: pellet, shot - a solid missile discharged from a firearm
    same as: musket ball
  3. An object with a spherical shape (synset 113922097)
    "a ball of fire"
    is a type of: sphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
    subtypes:
    • crystal ball - a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers
    • camphor ball, mothball - a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
    • time-ball - a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory
    • fireball - the luminous center of a nuclear explosion
    • fireball - a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)
    • globule - a small globe or ball
    • spherule - a small sphere
    • pellet - a small sphere
    • bolus - a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
    same as: globe, orb
  4. The people assembled at a lavish formal dance (synset 108270189)
    "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
    is a type of: dance - a party of people assembled for dancing
    has: promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
  5. One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens (synset 105532266)
    "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
    is a type of:
    subtypes:
    has:
    is a part of:
    same as: ballock, bollock, egg, nut, orchis, testicle, testis
  6. A spherical object used as a plaything (synset 102782458)
    "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
    is a type of: plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
    subtypes:
  7. United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989) (synset 110852327)
    is an instance of:
    same as: lucille ball
  8. A compact mass (synset 107977630)
    "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
    is a type of: agglomeration - a jumbled collection or mass
    subtypes:
    • clot, coagulum - a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
    • gob - a lump of slimy stuff
    • clew - a ball of yarn or cord or thread
    same as: chunk, clod, clump, glob, lump
  9. A lavish dance requiring formal attire (synset 107463485)
    is a type of: dance - a party for social dancing
    subtypes:
    same as: formal
  10. A more or less rounded anatomical body or mass (synset 105583825)
    "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"
    is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
    is a part of:
    • hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    • sole - the underside of the foot
  11. A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players;
    Teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (synset 100472688)
    "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!"
    associated with:
    • hit - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
    • bobble - the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball
    • error, misplay - (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
    • fumble, muff - (sports) dropping the ball
    • delivery, pitch - (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
    • bullet, fastball, heater, hummer, smoke - (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
    • batting - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
    • fielding - (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
    • catching - (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
    • pitching - (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
    • base on balls, pass, walk - (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
    • fair ball - (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
    • foul ball - (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
    • bunt - (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
    • fly, fly ball - (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
    • blast - a very long fly ball
    • pop fly, pop-fly, pop-up - a short high fly ball
    • ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper - (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
    • out - (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
    • force, force out, force play, force-out - a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
    • putout - an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
    • strikeout - an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
    • sacrifice - (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
    • base hit, safety - (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
    • line drive, liner - (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
    • plunk, plunker - (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
    • shoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the ground
    • tag - (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
    • flare - (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
    • texas leaguer - (baseball) a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder
    • at-bat, bat - (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
    • ball game, ballgame - a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
    • assist - (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
    • baseball play - (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team
    • backstop - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
    • ballpark, park - a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
    • baseball diamond, diamond, infield - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
    • baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball
    • home, home base, home plate, plate - (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
    • hill, mound, pitcher's mound - (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
    • batting order, card, lineup - (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
    • cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot - (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
    • earned run average, era - (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
    • ground rule - (baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds
    • farm club, farm team - a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball)
    • big league, major league, majors - the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
    • bush league, minor league, minors - a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)
    • lead - (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
    • strike zone - (baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike
    • ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball
    • baseball coach, baseball manager - a coach of baseball players
    • base runner, runner - a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
    • bat boy - (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
    • batsman, batter, hitter, slugger - (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
    • batting coach - (baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better
    • backstop, catcher - (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
    • closer, finisher - (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
    • pitching coach - an assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers
    • first baseman, first sacker - (baseball) the person who plays first base
    • infielder - (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield
    • outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield
    • right-handed pitcher, right-hander - (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
    • pinch hitter - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
    • hurler, pitcher, twirler - (baseball) the person who does the pitching
    • screwballer - (baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
    • second baseman, second sacker - (baseball) the person who plays second base
    • shortstop - (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
    • starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
    • third baseman, third sacker - (baseball) the person who plays third base
    • batting average, hitting average - (baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat
    • batting average - (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds
    • fielding average - (baseball) a measure of a fielder's performance; the number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances
    • triple crown - (baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs
    • frame, inning - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
    • die - to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
    • fumble - drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder
    • backstop - act as a backstop
    • bear down - exert full strength
    • catch - be the catcher
    • cut down, cut out - intercept (a player)
    • steal - steal a base
    • walk - obtain a base on balls
    • drive in - cause a run or runner to be scored
    • walk - give a base on balls to
    • foul - hit a foul ball
    • retire, strike out - cause to get out
    • put out - retire
    • ground out - make an out by hitting the ball on the ground
    • fly - hit a fly
    • bounce out - bounce a ball so that it becomes an out
    • pop - hit a pop-fly
    • ground - hit onto the ground
    • ground - hit a groundball
    • pull - hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
    • connect - hit or play a ball successfully
    • bunt, drag a bunt - hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance
    • single - hit a single
    • double - hit a two-base hit
    • triple - hit a three-base hit
    • fan - strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
    • whiff - strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
    • bat - strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
    • bat - use a bat
    • bat - have a turn at bat
    • switch-hit - bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher
    • strike out - put out or be put out by a strikeout
    • submarine - throw with an underhand motion
    • tag - touch a player while he is holding the ball
    • nab - tag the base runner to get him out
    • put out, retire - cause to be out on a fielding play
    • draw, get - earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
    • run bases - run around the bases, in baseball
    • wind up - give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
    • away, outside - (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
    • fair - (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
    • in-bounds - between the first and third base lines
    • foul - (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
    • safe - having reached a base without being put out
    • out - not allowed to continue to bat or run
    • ball-hawking - used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit
    • no-hit - of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits
    • triple-crown - unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in
    • hitless - (of a batter) without a hit
    • aboard - on first or second or third base
    is a type of: ball game, ballgame - a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
    subtypes:
    • daisy cutter - a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground
    • professional baseball - playing baseball for money
    • hardball - baseball as distinguished from softball
    • perfect game - a game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base
    • no-hit game, no-hitter - a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits
    • 1-hitter, one-hitter - a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit
    • 2-hitter, two-hitter - a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits
    • 3-hitter, three-hitter - a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits
    • 4-hitter, four-hitter - a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits
    • 5-hitter, five-hitter - a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits
    • softball, softball game - a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
    • rounders - an English ball game similar to baseball
    • stickball, stickball game - a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
    • steal - a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
    same as: baseball, baseball game
  12. A pitch that is not in the strike zone (synset 100108220)
    "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
    is a type of: delivery, pitch - (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
Verb
  1. Form into a ball by winding or rolling (synset 201526058)
    "ball wool"
    is a type of: roll, twine, wind, wrap - arrange or or coil around

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