General term for a spherical object used in sports, play, or as a shape. Covers balls of various sizes and materials.
The children are playing by kicking a ball in the park.
That cat loves balls of yarn.
ball (baseball pitch outside the strike zone)
Baseball term for a pitch that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter.
The umpire called that low pitch a ball.
That pitch was clearly outside the strike zone.
He threw the ball as hard as he could.
That pitch was called a ball.
I hit the ball with the bat.
The children are kicking a ball in the park.
The ball hit my face and it hurt.
ballpoint pen
highball; whisky and soda
softball
baseball
catch; playing catch
handball
gateball
hit by pitch; dead ball
trackball
play ball! · start of a match; play ball
cardboard; pasteboard
ball bearing
rugby ball
foul ball
ball; pitch outside the strike zone
drill press; drilling machine
cardboard box; carton
white-lined chipboard
passed ball
pinball
ball throwing; playing catch; ball game
ball retrieval; picking up balls · ball boy; ball girl
ball bomb
ball screw