ball

Etymology 1
From, , , from an unattested , or , both from , , from , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, (🇨🇬; ). Related forms in Romance are borrowings from Germanic. See also,.

Noun

 * 1) A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
 * 2) A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
 * 3)  Homologue or analogue of a disk in the Euclidean plane.
 * 4)  In 3-dimensional Euclidean space, the volume bounded by a sphere.
 * 5)  The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.
 * 6)  The set of points in a topological space lying within some open set containing a given point.
 * 7)  A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.
 * 8) A jacketed non-expanding bullet, typically of military origin.
 * 9)  Such bullets collectively.
 * 10) A roundish, protuberant portion of some part of the body.
 * 11)  The front of the bottom of the foot, just behind the toes.
 * 12) The globe; the earthly sphere.
 * 13) * c. 1712',, Ode to the Creator of the World
 * What, though in solemn Silence, all / Move round the dark terrestrial Ball!
 * 1)  An object that is the focus of many sports and games, in which it may be thrown, caught, kicked, bounced, rolled, chased, retrieved, hit with an instrument, spun, etc., usually roughly spherical or ovoid but whose size, weight,   bounciness, colour, etc. differ according to the game
 * 2)  Any sport or game involving a ball; its play, literally or figuratively.
 * 3)  A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
 * 4)  An opportunity to launch the pinball into play.
 * 5)  A single delivery by the bowler, six of which make up an over.
 * 6)  a kick (or hit in e.g. field hockey) of the ball towards where one or more teammates is expected to be. (Distinguished from a pass by a longer distance travelled or less specific target point. )
 * 7)  A testicle.
 * 8)  Nonsense.
 * 9)  Courage.
 * 10)  A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
 * 11)  A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.
 * 12)  One thousand US dollars.
 * 1)  A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
 * 2)  An opportunity to launch the pinball into play.
 * 3)  A single delivery by the bowler, six of which make up an over.
 * 4)  a kick (or hit in e.g. field hockey) of the ball towards where one or more teammates is expected to be. (Distinguished from a pass by a longer distance travelled or less specific target point. )
 * 5)  A testicle.
 * 6)  Nonsense.
 * 7)  Courage.
 * 8)  A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
 * 9)  A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.
 * 10)  One thousand US dollars.
 * 1)  Nonsense.
 * 2)  Courage.
 * 3)  A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
 * 4)  A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.
 * 5)  One thousand US dollars.
 * 1)  A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.
 * 2)  One thousand US dollars.
 * 1)  One thousand US dollars.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:testicle
 * See Thesaurus:nonsense
 * See Thesaurus:testicle
 * See Thesaurus:nonsense

Translations

 * Breton:, , (1),  (7)
 * Indonesian:
 * Romanian: (1,2),  (5)

Verb

 * 1)  To form or wind into a ball.
 * 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 or skis, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls.
 * 5)  To be hip or cool.
 * 6)  To reject from a fraternity or sorority.
 * 7)  To play basketball.
 * 8)  To punish by affixing a ball and chain.
 * 9)  Of bees: to kill (a wasp) by surrounding it in large numbers so as to raise its body heat.
 * 1)  To be hip or cool.
 * 2)  To reject from a fraternity or sorority.
 * 3)  To play basketball.
 * 4)  To punish by affixing a ball and chain.
 * 5)  Of bees: to kill (a wasp) by surrounding it in large numbers so as to raise its body heat.
 * 1)  To play basketball.
 * 2)  To punish by affixing a ball and chain.
 * 3)  Of bees: to kill (a wasp) by surrounding it in large numbers so as to raise its body heat.
 * 1)  Of bees: to kill (a wasp) by surrounding it in large numbers so as to raise its body heat.
 * 1)  Of bees: to kill (a wasp) by surrounding it in large numbers so as to raise its body heat.

Etymology 2
From, from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) A formal dance.
 * 2)  A very enjoyable time.
 * 3) A competitive event among young African-American and Latin American LGBTQ+ people in which prizes are awarded for drag and similar performances. See .
 * 1) A competitive event among young African-American and Latin American LGBTQ+ people in which prizes are awarded for drag and similar performances. See .
 * 1) A competitive event among young African-American and Latin American LGBTQ+ people in which prizes are awarded for drag and similar performances. See .

Etymology
.

Noun

 * 1) dance
 * , formal dance

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) estimation, score

Etymology
Compare 🇨🇬.

Adverb

 * 1)  soon

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) dance

Etymology
From, from , from ; compare 🇨🇬, Greek.

Noun

 * 1)  organ
 * 2) component part
 * 3) member
 * 4) article
 * 5) spot, place
 * 6) spot, mark
 * 7)  element, member

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
Probably from.

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
Borrowed from.

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) a
 * 2) a

Etymology 2
Borrowed from.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) a body part
 * 2) member of a group
 * "sga"
 * "sga"

- Mani ro{i}ma fora cenn, ní mema forsna bullu.


 * 1) part, portion
 * 2) a colored spot

Etymology 1
From (compare 🇨🇬), from, from  (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1) member
 * 2) article, item
 * 3)  organ; limb

Etymology 2
From and/or, both from , , from.

Noun

 * 1) ball

Adjective

 * 1)  cool, hip, fun, entertaining

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) ball