ball betydelse and definition

Betydelse av ball på svenska

• 0 any object in the shape of a sphere, especially one used as a toy by children or in various sports such as tennis and football:

  • a beach/golf/tennis ball

  • Just try to concentrate on hitting the ball.

  • The kitten curled itself into a ball (= the shape of a ball).

  • a ball of string/wool

• 1 in football, a pass from one player to another:

  • Long picked up a great ball from Campbell and rounded the keeper to score.

• 2 any game that involves throwing and catching a ball:

  • The kids were outside playing ball.

  • I like watching college/pro ball.

• 3 a large formal occasion where people dance:

  • Did you go to the Summer Ball last year?

• 4 a testicle:

  • He noticed a lump in his left ball.

• 5 to make something form a closed round shape:

  • She balled her fists so her nails dug deep into her palms.

• 6 (of a man) to have sex with someone

• 7 a round object that can roll and usually bounce and that is used in many games in which it is thrown, hit, or kicked:

  • a golf/soccer/tennis ball

• 8 a large, formal occasion where people dance

  • "How was your weekend?" "We had a ball!"