ball

1. ball (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

Example: a ball of spittle; a fecal ball

2. ball (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.: A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.

Example: a ball of wool; a ball of twine

3. ball (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.: A food preparation formed into a spherical shape.

Example: This dish is served with balls of potato.

4. ball (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To form or wind into a ball.

Example: to ball cotton

5. ball (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.

6. ball (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To have sexual intercourse (with).

Example: Max says it works both ways. “I mean if she comes in and tells me she wants to ball Don, maybe, I say ‘O.K., baby, it's your trip.’”

7. ball (intj) — sense 7

Definition: An exclamation to inform players on an adjacent playing area that a loose ball from another game has entered their playing area; typically implies that play should be paused until the ball has been retrieved.

8. ball (intj) — sense 8

Definition: An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player.

Example: A good tackle (and some bad ones) will bring a cry of "Ball!" from the crowd – a plea for a holding the ball free kick.