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- [bawl]
- /bɔl/
- /bɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawl]
- /bɔl/
Definitions of ball word
- countable noun ball A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket. 3
- countable noun ball A ball is something or an amount of something that has a round shape. 3
- verb ball When you ball something or when it balls, it becomes round. 3
- verb ball Ball up means the same as ball. 3
- countable noun ball The ball of your foot or the ball of your thumb is the rounded part where your toes join your foot or where your thumb joins your hand. 3
- countable noun ball A ball is a large formal social event at which people dance. 3
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Origin of ball
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English bal, balle < Old French < Germanic *ballaz; compare Old Norse bǫllr, Old High German bal, ballo, balla, German Ball, Dutch bal; perhaps akin to Latin follis leather bag; see ballock(s)
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Parts of speech for Ball
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ball popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ball usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ball
noun ball
- jump — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
- mingle — to become mixed, blended, or united.
- hop — to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
- shindig — an elaborate or large dance, party, or other celebration.
- promenade — a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.
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