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/bɔːl/
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noun[C]
A round or nearly round object, especially one used in games and sports.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English bal, probably from Old Norse bǫllr, meaning “ball” or “round object.”
Examples
The ball rolled under the table.
She kicked the ball into the net.
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noun[C]
A formal social event at which people dance.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From French bal, meaning “dance,” ultimately from Late Latin ballare, “to dance.”
Examples
They attended a charity ball in London.
The ball began with a waltz.
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noun[C]
A rounded part of the body, especially the rounded part of the foot near the toes.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the sense of a rounded object.
Examples
Put your weight on the ball of your foot.
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verb[T, I]
To form or gather something into a round shape.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the noun ball, referring to making something into a round object.
Examples
She balled the paper and threw it away.
His hands balled into fists.
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