1. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.
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- ball (English)
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
2. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] a solid projectile that is shot by a musket.
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- ball (English)
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] an object with a spherical shape.
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- ball (English)
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] the people assembled at a lavish formal dance.
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- ball (English)
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. ball
verb. ['ˈbɔl'] form into a ball by winding or rolling.
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- ball (English)
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] a spherical object used as a plaything.
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- ball (English)
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens.
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- ball (English)
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. gum
noun. ['ˈgʌm'] the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth.
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- gum (English)
- gome (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gomme (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. gum
noun. ['ˈgʌm'] a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing.
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- gum (English)
- gome (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gomme (Middle English (1100-1500))