ball

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"

a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"

an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"

the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"

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

a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

a lavish dance requiring formal attire

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"

the game of baseball

a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"

form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"