How to Spell ball
ball
ball - noun
- A spherical or ovoid body used in a game or sport
- Earth, globe
- A spherical or conical projectile
- A roundish protuberant anatomical structure (as near the tip of a human finger or toe or at the base of a thumb)
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"a tennis ball"
Usage examples
Examples: 'The word "ball" is important to learn.' 'Please use "ball" in your sentence.' 'Understanding "ball" helps with spelling.'
Etymology
Old Norse
Middle English bal, probably from Old English *beall; akin to Old English bealluc testis, Old High German balla ball, Old Norse bǫllr, Old English blāwan to blow
Word family
balls, baseball, basketball
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