ball

Sense 1 noun

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve

Sense 2 verb

form into a ball by winding or rolling

ball wool

Sense 3 noun

a solid projectile that is shot by a musket

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

Sense 4 noun

an object with a spherical shape

a ball of fire

Sense 5 noun

the people assembled at a lavish formal dance

the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded

Sense 6 noun

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

she kicked him in the balls and got away

Sense 7 noun

a spherical object used as a plaything

he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub

Sense 8 noun

a compact mass

a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder

Sense 9 noun

a lavish dance requiring formal attire

Sense 10 noun

a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass

the ball at the base of the thumb

Sense 11 noun

the game of baseball

Sense 12 noun

a pitch that is not in the strike zone

he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him