Definition of "Ball" :

noun: a pitch that is not in the strike zone

"He threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him."

noun: a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

"He played baseball in high school."

noun: round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

"The ball travelled 90 mph on his serve."

noun: a spherical object used as a plaything

"He played with his rubber ball in the bathtub."

noun: a solid projectile that is shot by a musket

"They had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball."

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

"She kicked him in the balls and got away."

noun: a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass

"The ball at the base of the thumb."

noun: a lavish dance requiring formal attire

noun: a compact mass

"A ball of mud caught him on the shoulder."

noun: the people assembled at a lavish formal dance

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

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

noun: an object with a spherical shape

"A ball of fire."

verb: form into a ball by winding or rolling

"Ball wool."