Ball

A lavish dance requiring formal attire

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

Synonyms

Lucille ball

Instance of

Comedienne

Actress

A solid projectile that is shot by a musket

Synonyms

Musket ball

Type of

Pellet

Shot

Examples

They had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball

A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

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!

A compact mass

Examples

A ball of mud caught him on the shoulder

One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

An object with a spherical shape

A more or less rounded anatomical body or mass

Examples

The ball at the base of the thumb

He stood on the balls of his feet

A pitch that is not in the strike zone

Examples

He threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him

A spherical object used as a plaything

Type of

Toy

Plaything

Examples

He played with his rubber ball in the bathtub

Form into a ball by winding or rolling

Examples

Ball wool

Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

The people assembled at a lavish formal dance

Type of

Dance

Has parts

Promenade

Examples

The ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded