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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
.
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originally
made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
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
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