ball
//bɔːl//
Noun
ballsPlural
1
A round or spherical object used in games and sports.
The children played with a ball in the park.
2
Any spherical or nearly spherical object or body.
The Earth is a ball that spins in space.
3
A formal social gathering for dancing.
She wore a beautiful dress to the ball.
4
A pitched baseball that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter.
The pitcher threw four balls, and the batter walked to first base.
Verb
1
To form into a ball shape.
She balled the dough with her hands.
2
To gather or wind into a ball.
She balled up the paper and threw it away.