Word

ball, n.
(balls)
freq. cnt. 47

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 35

ball

sample sentences

"the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"
"the mayor threw out the first ball"
"the ball rolled into the corner pocket"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ball

semantic pointers

hypernym

game equipment

hyponym

a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

ball musket ball

sample sentences

"they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"

semantic pointers

hypernym

shot, pellet

an object with a spherical shape
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

ball globe orb

sample sentences

"a ball of fire"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

globular global conglobate

semantic pointers

hyponym

crystal ball mothball, camphor ball time-ball fireball fireball globule spherule pellet bolus

hypernym

sphere

the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

ball

sample sentences

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

semantic pointers

part meronym

promenade

hypernym

dance

a spherical object used as a plaything
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

ball

sample sentences

"he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"

semantic pointers

hypernym

toy, plaything

hyponym

beach ball, beachball snowball

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

ball ballock bollock egg nut orchis testicle testis

sample sentences

"she kicked him in the balls and got away"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

testicular

semantic pointers

part meronym

testicular artery, internal spermatic artery, arteria testicularis testicular vein, vena testicularis seminiferous tubule epididymis rete testis vas deferens, ductus deferens spermatic cord

part holonym

male reproductive system male genitalia, male genitals, male genital organ, family jewels

hypernym

gonad, sex gland male reproductive gland

hyponym

cobblers undescended testis, undescended testicle

a pitch that is not in the strike zone
<noun.act>

ball

sample sentences

"he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"

semantic pointers

hypernym

pitch, delivery

a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
<noun.body>

ball

sample sentences

"the ball at the base of the thumb"
"he stood on the balls of his feet"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ball

semantic pointers

hypernym

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure

part holonym

hand, manus, mitt, paw sole

a lavish dance requiring formal attire
<noun.event>

ball formal

semantic pointers

hypernym

dance

hyponym

cotillion, cotilion masked ball, masquerade ball, fancy-dress ball promenade, prom

a compact mass
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

ball chunk clod clump glob lump

sample sentences

"a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

chunky chunk

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lumpy

semantic pointers

hyponym

clot, coagulum gob clew

hypernym

agglomeration

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 2

ball baseball baseball game

sample sentences

"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!"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ball

semantic pointers

member of this domain (topic)

away, outside fair in-bounds foul safe out ball-hawking no-hit triple-crown hitless aboard hit bobble error, misplay fumble, muff pitch, delivery fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet batting fielding catching pitching pass, walk, base on balls fair ball foul ball bunt fly, fly ball blast pop fly, pop-fly, pop-up grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper out force out, force-out, force play, force putout strikeout sacrifice base hit, safety liner, line drive plunker, plunk shoestring catch tag flare Texas leaguer bat, at-bat ball game, ballgame assist baseball play backstop park, ballpark infield, baseball diamond, diamond baseball equipment plate, home, home plate, home base mound, hill, pitcher's mound lineup, batting order, card cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot earned run average, ERA ground rule farm club, farm team major league, big league, majors minor league, minors, bush league lead strike zone ballplayer, baseball player baseball coach, baseball manager base runner, runner bat boy slugger, batter, hitter, batsman batting coach catcher, backstop closer, finisher pitching coach first baseman, first sacker infielder outfielder right-hander, right-handed pitcher pinch hitter pitcher, hurler, twirler screwballer second baseman, second sacker shortstop starting pitcher third sacker, third baseman batting average, hitting average batting average fielding average triple crown inning, frame die fumble backstop bear down catch cut down, cut out steal walk drive in walk foul retire, strike out put out ground out fly bounce out pop ground ground pull connect drag a bunt, bunt single double triple fan whiff bat bat bat switch-hit strike out submarine tag nab put out, retire draw, get run bases wind up

hyponym

daisy cutter professional baseball hardball perfect game no-hit game, no-hitter one-hitter, 1-hitter two-hitter, 2-hitter 3-hitter, three-hitter four-hitter, 4-hitter five-hitter, 5-hitter softball, softball game rounders stickball, stickball game steal

hypernym

ball game, ballgame