English > ball: 13 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games / games. |
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| Examples | - "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"
- "the mayor threw out the first ball"
- "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
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| Narrower | Wiffle, Wiffle Ball | (trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts |
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| baseball | A ball used in playing baseball |
| basketball | An inflated ball used in playing basketball |
| billiard ball | ball used in playing billiards |
| bocce ball, bocci ball, boccie ball | wooden ball that is bowled in the Italian game / game of bocce |
| bowl | A wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game / game of lawn bowling |
| bowling ball, bowl | A large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling |
| cricket ball | The ball used in playing cricket |
| croquet ball | A wooden ball used in playing croquet |
| field hockey ball | ball used in playing field hockey |
| football | The inflated oblong ball used in playing American football |
| golf ball | A small hard ball used in playing golf |
| handball | A small rubber / rubber ball used in playing the game / game of handball |
| jack | A small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling |
| lacrosse ball | ball used in playing lacrosse |
| marble | A small ball of glass that is used in various games / games |
| medicine ball | Heavy ball used in physical training |
| ninepin ball, skittle ball | ball used to knock down ninepins |
| ping-pong ball | light hollow ball used in playing table tennis |
| polo ball | wooden ball that is struck with mallets in playing polo |
| pool ball | ball used in playing pool |
| punching bag, punch bag, punching ball, punchball | An inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing |
| racquetball | The ball used in playing the game / game of racquetball |
| roulette ball | The ball used to play roulette |
| rugby ball | Inflated oval ball used in playing rugby |
| soccer ball | An inflated ball used in playing soccer |
| softball, playground ball | ball used in playing softball |
| squash ball | rubber / rubber ball used in playing squash |
| tennis ball | ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis |
| volleyball | An inflated ball used in playing volleyball |
| Broader | game equipment | equipment or apparatus used in playing a game / game / game |
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| Spanish | balón, bola, pelota |
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| Catalan | pilota |
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| Nouns | ball | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
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English > ball: 13 senses > noun 11, act| Meaning | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs. |
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| Examples | - "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!"
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| Synonyms | baseball, baseball game |
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| Category of | Texas leaguer | (baseball) a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder |
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| aboard | On first or second or third base |
| assist | (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play |
| away, outside | (of a baseball / baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter |
| backstop | (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field |
| backstop | act as a backstop |
| ball-hawking | Used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit |
| ball game, ballgame | A field game played with a ball (especially baseball) |
| ballpark, park | A facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) |
| ballplayer, baseball player | An athlete who plays baseball |
| base hit, safety | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely |
| base on balls, walk, pass | (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls |
| base runner, runner | A baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base) |
| baseball coach, baseball manager | A coach of baseball players |
| baseball diamond, diamond, infield | The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate |
| baseball equipment | equipment used in playing baseball |
| baseball play | (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team |
| bat, at-bat | (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit |
| bat | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat |
| bat | Use a bat |
| bat | Have a turn at bat |
| bat boy | (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment |
| batter, hitter, slugger, batsman | (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting |
| batting | (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base |
| batting average, hitting average | (baseball) a measure of a batter's performance |
| batting average | (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds |
| batting coach | (baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better |
| batting order, card, lineup | (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat / bat |
| bear down | Exert full strength |
| blast | A very long fly ball |
| bobble | The momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball |
| bounce out | bounce a ball so that it becomes an out |
| bunt | (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat |
| bunt, drag a bunt | hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance |
| catch | Be the catcher |
| catcher, backstop | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
| catching | (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team |
| cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot | (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) |
| closer, finisher | (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game |
| connect | hit or play a ball successfully |
| cut down, cut out | intercept (a player) |
| die | To be on base at the end of an inning, of a player |
| double | hit a two-base hit |
| draw, get | earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher |
| drive in | Cause a run or runner to be scored |
| earned run average, ERA | (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness |
| error, misplay | (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed |
| fair | (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines |
| fair ball | (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field |
| fan | strike out (a batter) , (of a pitcher) |
| farm team, farm club | A minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball) |
| fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet | (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity |
| fielding | (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field |
| fielding average | (baseball) a measure of a fielder's performance |
| first baseman, first sacker | (baseball) the person who plays first base |
| flare | (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield |
| fly, fly ball | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air |
| fly | hit a fly |
| force out, force-out, force play, force | A putout of a base runner who is required to run |
| foul | (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines |
| foul | hit a foul ball |
| foul ball | (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field |
| fumble, muff | (sports) dropping the ball |
| fumble | Drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder |
| ground | hit onto the ground |
| ground | hit a groundball |
| ground out | make an out by hitting the ball on the ground |
| ground rule | (baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds |
| grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper | (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground |
| hit | (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball) |
| hitless | (of a batter) without a hit |
| home plate, home base, home, plate | (baseball) base consisting of a rubber / rubber slab where the batter stands |
| in-bounds | Between the first and third base lines |
| infielder | (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield |
| inning, frame | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat |
| lead | (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base |
| liner, line drive | (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter |
| major league, big league, majors | The most important league in any sport (especially baseball) |
| minor league, minors, bush league | A league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball) |
| mound, hill, pitcher's mound | (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands |
| nab | Tag the base runner to get him out |
| no-hit | Of a game / game / game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits |
| out | not allowed to continue to bat / bat or run |
| out | (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball |
| outfielder | (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield |
| pinch hitter | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter |
| pitch, delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter |
| pitcher, hurler, twirler | (baseball) the person who does the pitching |
| pitching | (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team |
| pitching coach | An assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers |
| plunk, plunker | (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly |
| pop | hit a pop-fly |
| pop fly, pop-fly, pop-up | A short high fly ball |
| pull | hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing |
| put out | Retire |
| put out, retire | Cause to be out on a fielding play |
| putout | An out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout) |
| retire, strike out | Cause to get out |
| right-handed pitcher, right-hander | (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand |
| run bases | Run around the bases, in baseball |
| sacrifice | (baseball) an out that advances the base runners |
| safe | Having reached a base without being put out |
| screwballer | (baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs |
| second baseman, second sacker | (baseball) the person who plays second base |
| shoestring catch | (baseball) a running catch made near the ground |
| shortstop | (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position |
| single | hit a single |
| starting pitcher | (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game |
| steal | Steal a base |
| strike out | Put out or be put out by a strikeout |
| strike zone | (baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike |
| strikeout | An out resulting from the batter getting three strikes |
| submarine | Throw with an underhand motion |
| switch-hit | bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher |
| tag | (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) |
| tag | touch a player while he is holding the ball |
| third baseman, third sacker | (baseball) the person who plays third base |
| triple | hit a three-base hit |
| triple-crown | unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in |
| triple crown | (baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs |
| walk | Obtain a base on balls |
| walk | Give a base on balls to |
| whiff | strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third |
| wind up | Give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching |
| Narrower | daisy cutter | A batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground |
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| five-hitter, 5-hitter | A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits |
| four-hitter, 4-hitter | A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits |
| hardball | baseball as distinguished from softball |
| no-hit game, no-hitter | A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits |
| one-hitter, 1-hitter | A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit |
| perfect game | A game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base |
| professional baseball | Playing baseball for money |
| rounders | An English ball game similar to baseball |
| softball, softball game | A game / game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond / diamond and with a ball that is larger / larger and softer |
| steal | A stolen base |
| stickball, stickball game | A form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber / rubber ball and broomstick handle |
| three-hitter, 3-hitter | A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits |
| two-hitter, 2-hitter | A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits |
| Broader | ball game, ballgame | A field game played with a ball (especially baseball) |
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| Spanish | baseball, beisbol, béisbol |
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| Catalan | baseball, beisbol |
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| Nouns | ball | round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games / games |
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