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ball
noun
a
round
object
that
people
throw
,
kick
,
hit
,
or
bounce
when
they
play
games
and
sports
•
The
children
passed
the
ball
back
and
forth
across
the
grass
.
The
children
passed
the
ball
back
and
forth
across
the
grass
.
•
She
kicked
the
soccer
ball
straight
into
the
goal
.
She
kicked
the
soccer
ball
straight
into
the
goal
.
From
Old
Norse
‘
bollr
’
meaning
‘
round
object
’.
noun
a
small
round
mass
of
a
substance
,
made
by
rolling
or
pressing
it
together
•
He
rolled
a
ball
of
snow
to
start
building
the
snowman
.
He
rolled
a
ball
of
snow
to
start
building
the
snowman
.
•
The
kitten
played
with
a
ball
of
yarn
on
the
floor
.
The
kitten
played
with
a
ball
of
yarn
on
the
floor
.
Sense
developed
from
the
basic
idea
of
something
round
.
noun
a
large
formal
dance
or
party
where
people
wear
elegant
clothes
and
dance
•
Cinderella
went
to
the
royal
ball
wearing
a
sparkling
gown
.
Cinderella
went
to
the
royal
ball
wearing
a
sparkling
gown
.
•
The
charity
ball
raised
money
for
the
new
hospital
wing
.
The
charity
ball
raised
money
for
the
new
hospital
wing
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
17th
century
from
French
‘
bal
’,
meaning
‘
dance
’.
verb
to
form
something
into
a
round
shape
or
to
become
round
like
a
ball
•
He
balled
up
the
letter
and
tossed
it
into
the
bin
.
He
balled
up
the
letter
and
tossed
it
into
the
bin
.
•
The
cat
balled
itself
up
on
the
sofa
to
stay
warm
.
The
cat
balled
itself
up
on
the
sofa
to
stay
warm
.
Verb
use
dates
from
the
17th
century
,
extended
from
the
noun
.
balance
noun
a
state
in
which
a
person
or
thing
stays
steady
and
does
not
fall
or
tip
to
one
side
•
The
gymnast
kept
perfect
balance
on
the
narrow
beam
.
The
gymnast
kept
perfect
balance
on
the
narrow
beam
.
•
Strong
winds
made
it
hard
for
the
male
painter
on
the
tall
ladder
to
keep
his
balance
.
Strong
winds
made
it
hard
for
the
male
painter
on
the
tall
ladder
to
keep
his
balance
.
From
Old
French
balance
(“
scales
,
equilibrium
”),
from
Latin
bilanx
(“
having
two
pans
”),
from
bi-
(“
two
”)
+
lanx
(“
pan
”).
noun
the
amount
of
money
that
remains
in
a
bank
account
or
that
is
still
owed
or
available
•
After
paying
the
bill
,
my
banking
app
showed
a
balance
of
only
fifty
dollars
.
After
paying
the
bill
,
my
banking
app
showed
a
balance
of
only
fifty
dollars
.
•
The
cashier
told
the
customer
that
his
gift
card
still
had
a
balance
of
ten
euros
.
The
cashier
told
the
customer
that
his
gift
card
still
had
a
balance
of
ten
euros
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
later
applied
to
bookkeeping
in
the
17th
century
,
referring
to
the
amount
that
“
balances
”
the
two
sides
of
an
account
.
verb
-
balance
,
balancing
,
balances
,
balanced
to
make
something
stay
steady
without
falling
,
or
to
give
equal
weight
or
attention
to
different
things
•
She
balanced
the
tray
of
drinks
so
none
would
spill
.
She
balanced
the
tray
of
drinks
so
none
would
spill
.
•
The
architect
designed
the
tower
to
balance
on
a
single
central
pillar
.
The
architect
designed
the
tower
to
balance
on
a
single
central
pillar
.
From
the
noun
sense
“
balance
”
meaning
a
pair
of
scales
;
the
verb
developed
in
Middle
English
meaning
‘
to
weigh
in
scales
’,
then
‘
to
make
equal
or
steady
’.
ballot
noun
a
secret
vote
in
which
people
choose
a
candidate
or
decide
on
an
issue
•
The
union
will
hold
a
ballot
next
week
to
decide
on
the
strike
.
The
union
will
hold
a
ballot
next
week
to
decide
on
the
strike
.
•
The
committee
chose
the
new
chairperson
by
secret
ballot
.
The
committee
chose
the
new
chairperson
by
secret
ballot
.
from
Italian
‘
ballotta
’,
diminutive
of
‘
balla
’ (“
ball
”),
referring
to
the
little
balls
once
used
for
secret
voting
noun
a
paper
or
electronic
form
on
which
you
mark
your
vote
•
She
slipped
her
marked
ballot
into
the
sealed
box
.
She
slipped
her
marked
ballot
into
the
sealed
box
.
•
Make
sure
your
ballot
is
signed
before
mailing
it
.
Make
sure
your
ballot
is
signed
before
mailing
it
.
noun
the
total
number
of
votes
cast
in
an
election
or
poll
•
The
final
ballot
showed
a
narrow
victory
for
the
mayor
.
The
final
ballot
showed
a
narrow
victory
for
the
mayor
.
•
After
counting
the
ballots
,
officials
announced
a
record
turnout
.
After
counting
the
ballots
,
officials
announced
a
record
turnout
.
verb
to
decide
something
or
choose
someone
by
holding
a
secret
vote
•
The
board
agreed
to
ballot
the
employees
about
remote
work
policies
.
The
board
agreed
to
ballot
the
employees
about
remote
work
policies
.
•
Members
will
ballot
tomorrow
to
elect
a
new
president
.
Members
will
ballot
tomorrow
to
elect
a
new
president
.
global
adjective
relating
to
or
involving
the
whole
world
•
The
internet
allows
global
communication
in
seconds
.
The
internet
allows
global
communication
in
seconds
.
•
Climate
change
is
a
global
problem
that
requires
cooperation
.
Climate
change
is
a
global
problem
that
requires
cooperation
.
From
French
global
,
from
Latin
globus
“
sphere
,
globe
,”
originally
meaning
“
spherical
”
and
later
“
world-wide
.”
adjective
including
or
affecting
all
parts
or
aspects
of
something
•
The
manager
gave
a
global
overview
of
the
new
strategy
.
The
manager
gave
a
global
overview
of
the
new
strategy
.
•
We
need
a
global
solution
,
not
just
quick
fixes
.
We
need
a
global
solution
,
not
just
quick
fixes
.
adjective
(
computing
)
accessible
from
or
affecting
any
part
of
a
computer
program
or
system
•
Declare
the
score
variable
as
global
so
every
function
can
update
it
.
Declare
the
score
variable
as
global
so
every
function
can
update
it
.
•
The
administrator
changed
the
global
settings
of
the
app
.
The
administrator
changed
the
global
settings
of
the
app
.
football
noun
the
inflated
ball
used
in
any
form
of
football
game
•
The
football
bounced
off
the
crossbar
and
rolled
away
.
The
football
bounced
off
the
crossbar
and
rolled
away
.
•
Please
pump
more
air
into
the
football
before
the
match
.
Please
pump
more
air
into
the
football
before
the
match
.
Named
for
a
ball
that
was
originally
made
of
inflated
animal
bladder
encased
in
leather
.
noun
a
team
sport
played
with
a
round
ball
that
players
mainly
kick
and
try
to
get
into
the
opposing
goal
•
Every
Saturday
,
Liam
meets
his
friends
in
the
park
to
play
football
.
Every
Saturday
,
Liam
meets
his
friends
in
the
park
to
play
football
.
•
The
crowd
roared
when
the
home
team
scored
a
last-minute
football
goal
.
The
crowd
roared
when
the
home
team
scored
a
last-minute
football
goal
.
From
Middle
English
foteballe
,
combined
from
foot
+
ball
,
originally
describing
a
game
played
on
foot
with
a
ball
.
noun
a
North
American
sport
in
which
two
teams
try
to
move
an
oval
ball
down
a
field
to
score
touchdowns
or
field
goals
•
They
spent
Sunday
afternoon
watching
football
on
television
.
They
spent
Sunday
afternoon
watching
football
on
television
.
•
Jackson
trained
hard
all
summer
to
make
the
high-school
football
team
.
Jackson
trained
hard
all
summer
to
make
the
high-school
football
team
.
Originally
applied
to
various
ball
games
played
on
foot
;
in
the
United
States
it
evolved
into
a
distinct
handling
code
in
the
19th
century
.
noun
a
problem
,
issue
,
or
responsibility
that
different
people
keep
passing
around
without
resolving
,
often
used
in
the
phrase
“
political
football
”
•
The
budget
crisis
became
a
political
football
during
the
election
campaign
.
The
budget
crisis
became
a
political
football
during
the
election
campaign
.
•
Don
’
t
let
the
environmental
plan
turn
into
a
football
between
agencies
.
Don
’
t
let
the
environmental
plan
turn
into
a
football
between
agencies
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
the
idea
of
a
ball
being
kicked
back
and
forth
on
a
field
.
baseball
noun
-
baseball
A
bat-and-ball
sport
played
between
two
teams
of
nine
players
who
take
turns
batting
and
fielding
on
a
diamond-shaped
field
.
•
Every
Saturday
afternoon
,
families
gather
at
the
park
to
watch
the
local
kids'
baseball
league
.
Every
Saturday
afternoon
,
families
gather
at
the
park
to
watch
the
local
kids'
baseball
league
.
•
After
school
,
Carlos
grabs
his
glove
and
heads
to
the
field
to
practice
baseball
with
his
friends
.
After
school
,
Carlos
grabs
his
glove
and
heads
to
the
field
to
practice
baseball
with
his
friends
.
Originated
in
the
United
States
in
the
mid-19th
century
,
evolving
from
earlier
bat-and-ball
games
such
as
rounders
and
cricket
.
noun
A
small
white
leather-covered
ball
with
raised
red
stitching
that
is
hit
and
thrown
in
the
sport
of
baseball
.
•
The
pitcher
rubbed
a
fresh
baseball
between
his
hands
before
the
first
throw
.
The
pitcher
rubbed
a
fresh
baseball
between
his
hands
before
the
first
throw
.
•
Lena
displayed
the
signed
baseball
from
her
favorite
player
on
her
bedroom
shelf
.
Lena
displayed
the
signed
baseball
from
her
favorite
player
on
her
bedroom
shelf
.
Named
directly
from
the
sport
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
1800s
when
standardized
equipment
was
adopted
.
basketball
noun
-
basketball
a
fast-moving
team
sport
in
which
two
teams
try
to
score
by
throwing
a
large
round
ball
through
a
high
hoop
with
a
net
•
Every
Friday
after
school
,
Mia
and
her
friends
play
basketball
on
the
outdoor
court
.
Every
Friday
after
school
,
Mia
and
her
friends
play
basketball
on
the
outdoor
court
.
•
The
Olympics
feature
basketball
games
that
millions
of
people
watch
around
the
world
.
The
Olympics
feature
basketball
games
that
millions
of
people
watch
around
the
world
.
coined
in
1891
by
James
Naismith
,
combining
the
words
“
basket
”
and
“
ball
”
to
describe
the
game
he
invented
using
peach
baskets
as
goals
noun
the
large
round
orange
ball
with
black
seams
that
players
use
in
the
game
of
basketball
•
She
dribbled
the
new
basketball
across
the
court
before
taking
a
shot
.
She
dribbled
the
new
basketball
across
the
court
before
taking
a
shot
.
•
The
old
basketball
lost
air
,
so
it
bounced
unevenly
during
practice
.
The
old
basketball
lost
air
,
so
it
bounced
unevenly
during
practice
.
named
after
the
sport
of
basketball
,
for
which
the
ball
was
specially
designed
in
the
late
19th
century
tribe
noun
A
group
of
people
who
share
the
same
ancestors
,
language
,
and
customs
,
especially
one
that
existed
before
modern
nations
were
formed
.
•
The
Maasai
tribe
in
Kenya
is
famous
for
its
colorful
beadwork
.
The
Maasai
tribe
in
Kenya
is
famous
for
its
colorful
beadwork
.
•
Each
tribe
had
its
own
unique
dance
and
music
.
Each
tribe
had
its
own
unique
dance
and
music
.
From
Latin
tribus
“
one
of
the
three
original
divisions
of
the
Roman
people
.”
noun
Informal
:
a
large
group
of
people
,
often
relatives
or
friends
,
who
feel
closely
connected
to
each
other
.
•
When
my
entire
tribe
showed
up
for
the
picnic
,
the
park
suddenly
felt
tiny
.
When
my
entire
tribe
showed
up
for
the
picnic
,
the
park
suddenly
felt
tiny
.
•
Online
gamers
often
find
their
tribe
in
shared
chat
rooms
.
Online
gamers
often
find
their
tribe
in
shared
chat
rooms
.
noun
Biology
:
a
taxonomic
rank
between
family
and
genus
that
groups
closely
related
organisms
together
.
•
The
rose
family
is
divided
into
several
tribes
,
including
the
Rosinae
.
The
rose
family
is
divided
into
several
tribes
,
including
the
Rosinae
.
•
Within
the
orchid
family
,
the
tribe
Cymbidieae
contains
many
showy
species
.
Within
the
orchid
family
,
the
tribe
Cymbidieae
contains
many
showy
species
.