What is another word for ball?

Pronunciation: [bˈɔːl] (IPA)

There are many synonyms for the word "ball". One of the most common synonyms is "sphere". Another synonym is "orb". "Globe" is also a synonym for "ball", particularly referring to a round, three-dimensional representation of the Earth. "Bulb" is a synonym for "ball" that can refer specifically to a round light bulb. "Spheroid" is another synonym for "ball", referring specifically to a three-dimensional shape that is roughly spherical. Other synonyms for "ball" may include "pellet", "bead", "spherical object", "round object", and "round mass". The word "ball" may have many synonyms, but they all refer to a rounded object.

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What are the hypernyms for Ball?

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What are the holonyms for Ball?

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What are the meronyms for Ball?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.
  • meronyms for ball (as nouns)

Usage examples for Ball

Where did you get the ball?
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
Srow de ball to me.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
Ready for the ball, I see.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower

Famous quotes with Ball

  • I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball. All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn't throw it past me, none of them.
    Hank Aaron
  • The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage in weapons is in my favor and I let the fellow with the ball do the fretting.
    Hank Aaron
  • The challenge for me has first been to see things as they are, whether a portrait, a city street, or a bouncing ball. In a word, I have tried to be objective.
    Berenice Abbott
  • I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • It's not like learning how to hit a curve ball in baseball.
    Floyd Abrams

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