ball

Noun

ball noun

1. A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.“a ball of spittle; a fecal ball”
2. A round or ellipsoidal object.
3. (mildly, usually in the plural) A testicle.
4. A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.

ball noun

1. A formal dance.
2. A very enjoyable time.“I had a ball at that concert.”

Verb

ball verb

1. To form or wind into a ball.“to ball cotton”
2. To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
3. To have sexual intercourse with.
4. To gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls.“The horse balls; the snow balls.”

Interjection

ball interjection

1. An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player. This is heard almost any time an opposition player is tackled, without regard to whether the rules about "prior opportunity" to dispose of the ball are fulfilled.