Antonyms for ball
bɔlball

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1. ballnoun

   round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

   "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

2. musket ball, ballnoun

   a solid projectile that is shot by a musket

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

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, orchis, ballock

3. ball, globe, orbnoun

   an object with a spherical shape

   "a ball of fire"

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, eyeball, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, orchis, world, earth, ballock

4. ballnoun

   the people assembled at a lavish formal dance

   "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

5. testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, eggnoun

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

   "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

   Synonyms:
   screwball, lump, crank, clump, orb, glob, bullock block, junkie, bollock, testis, clod, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, egg, formal, junky, en, testicle, orchis, eggs, fruitcake, nut case, crackpot, addict, ballock, freak

6. ballnoun

   a spherical object used as a plaything

   "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

7. Ball, Lucille Ballnoun

   United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)

   Synonyms:
   clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

8. ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunknoun

   a compact mass

   "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

   Synonyms:
   orb, goon, lubber, testicle, oaf, stumblebum, thump, formal, nut, glob, hunk, chunk, clunk, clustering, clod, musket ball, clump, cluster, testis, bunch, thud, lummox, lout, lump, globe, orchis, thumping, ballock, gawk, bollock, egg, swelling, puffiness

9. ball, formalnoun

   a lavish dance requiring formal attire

   Synonyms:
   lump, clump, orb, glob, bollock, testis, clod, dinner dress, globe, nut, evening gown, musket ball, dinner gown, chunk, egg, formal, testicle, orchis, ballock

10. ballnoun

    a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass

    "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"

    Synonyms:
    clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

11. ballnoun

    the game of baseball

    Synonyms:
    clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

12. ballverb

    a pitch that is not in the strike zone

    "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"

    Synonyms:
    clod, clump, testis, orb, testicle, glob, nut, musket ball, egg, formal, globe, bollock, lump, chunk, orchis, ballock

13. ballverb

    form into a ball by winding or rolling

    "ball wool"

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1. ballnoun

   Synonyms:
   sphere, globe, orb, pellet, pome, pommel, base-ball, football, lacrosse, basket-ball, tether-ball, bullet, projectile, dejectile, missile, glomeration, conglobation, fandango (Mexico)

How to use ball in a sentence?

1. Tom Brady:

   I did n’t alter the ball in any way.

2. Mitch Wishnowsky:

   I played soccer most of my life and Aussie rules, i think soccer helps me kick off, that muscle memory from kicking a soccer ball and then the muscle memory from Aussie Rules helps me punt for sure.

3. Wayne Player:

   The only thought from that point was that it would be cool for fans to know what ball my dad was teeing off with, that’s where it ends. If I’ve hurt people’s feelings then I’m truly sorry and hope they will forgive me.

4. Luis Gutierrez:

   Even though The President dropped the ball, The President is now doing a victory dance in the end zone, or should we call it the dead zone ? Trump's comments also drew swift condemnation from elected officials and residents of the island, where blackouts remain common, 60,000 homes still have makeshift roofs and 13 percent of municipalities lack stable phone or internet service. Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rossello said in a Facebook post in Spanish, the victims of Puerto Rico, and the people of Puerto Rico in general, do not deserve to be questioned about their pain. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yuln Cruz, a Democrat who has sparred with President Trump multiple times, tweeted that President Trump is so vain President Trump thinks this is about President Trump. NO IT IS NOT. In New York, which has the largest Puerto Rican population in the mainland United States, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called Trump’s tweets.

5. Mark Updegrove:

   Many of these items have particular historical significance -- the dress worn to an inauguration ceremony or the gown worn to an inaugural ball, for example.

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