balls

UK
/bɔːlz/
US
/bɔlz/

Translations

ballnoun

balls

pl

balls
pl
UK
/bɔːl/
US
/bɔl/
The children were playing with a ball in the park.
Дети играли с мячом в парке.
The Christmas tree was decorated with colorful balls.
Ёлка была украшена разноцветными шарами.
She attended the grand ball at the palace.
Она посетила грандиозный бал во дворце.
Synonyms
spherical object
round object
ballverb

balls

balled
Past Simple
balled
Past Participle
balling
Gerund
UK
/bɔːl/
US
/bɑl/
He balled his fists in anger.
Он сжал кулаки от злости.
Synonyms
form into a ball
roll up

Definitions

ballnoun
A spherical or nearly spherical object used in various games and sports.
The children played with a ball in the park.
A formal social gathering for dancing.
She wore a beautiful gown to the annual charity ball.
A pitch in baseball that is not swung at by the batter and does not pass through the strike zone.
The pitcher threw four balls in a row, walking the batter.
A rounded part or protuberance, especially at the end of a bone or on a plant.
The ball of the foot is the padded area on the sole of the foot.
A rounded mass or lump of a substance, especially one formed by rolling.
Roll the dough into small balls before baking.
Slang: a testicle.
The player was struck in the ball by the puck.
A very enjoyable time or experience; an instance of great fun.
We had a ball at the concert last night.
A solid spherical projectile fired from a firearm; a bullet.
The soldier loaded a lead ball into his musket.
ballverb
To form or gather into a ball.
She balled up the piece of paper and threw it into the trash.
To become formed into a ball.
The dough balled up as it was kneaded.