ball

A sport for two teams of nine players who take turns hitting a ball and trying to score runs

A game between two teams where players hit a ball with a bat and run bases

A version of baseball played with a hard ball rather than softball

Fail to do something you are responsible for

Enjoy yourself a lot

Pay attention to the main goal and avoid distractions

To notice things quickly and act to fix them

Quick to notice and understand things

Stop paying attention to what is important

It is now someone's turn to act or decide

In a difficult situation with little chance to make things better

Leave a game or group angrily because you did not get your way

All the parts and activities of a project or situation

To be alert and ready to act

A person who is very energetic and enthusiastic

To not understand anything in a talk or explanation

Having no hair on the head

To let someone else decide what to do next

To focus on the issue, not on the person

A person who is not smart and is slow to understand things

Delay acting until an important event happens

A game played with a ball, like baseball or football

A small hard round thing with dimples that players hit in the game of golf

A glass sphere fortune-tellers look into to see the future

A large heavy ball with three finger holes used to knock down pins

A small yellow or white ball covered with felt used to play tennis

A ball hit high into the air in baseball

A round inflated object that players kick with their feet to play soccer

In baseball, a ball hit so it rolls or bounces on the ground

A ball in baseball hit outside the marked lines that is not in play

A large light ball filled with air for play on the beach or in a pool

A device with small metal balls that helps machine parts move with less rubbing

A place where people play baseball

A long formal dress worn by women to very special events like balls

A professional baseball team that plays and travels together

A soft dumpling made from matzo meal, eggs, and fat, served in soup at Passover

A small, light, hollow plastic ball used in table tennis

A black ball with the number 8 that must be pocketed last in some pool games

A white ball a player hits with a cue to move other balls

A pitch that curves as it moves toward the batter because the pitcher throws it with spin

A hard round ball used to play billiards on a table

A boy who picks up and gives balls to players during a tennis match

A formal party where guests wear masks and costumes to hide who they are

A player who keeps the ball and rarely passes to teammates

A basketball way where the referee tosses the ball between two players who jump to tap it to a teammate

A baseball throw with spin that curves as it reaches the batter

A round mass of yarn made for knitting or crocheting

A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain

A hammer with one flat face and one rounded end used to shape metal and drive rivets

A heavy leather ball you throw or lift to build strength and coordination

A round sweet made from popcorn held together with sticky sugar

A player in football or rugby who holds the ball and tries to move forward to score

A formal party where people wear masks and fancy costumes

A small round piece of lead that a musket fires

A hollow plastic ball with holes used for a simple bat and ball game

A small round piece of melon made with a scoop

A ball bowled against the rules that gives the batting team a free hit on the next ball

A heavy ball in the Italian game of bocce that players roll to get close to the small target ball

A job or task that is hard and makes you very tired

A pitch the catcher misses that lets a runner advance to the next base

A small round object that players hit in pool, usually numbered and colored

A wooden ball used to play croquet

A hard round ball players use in cricket, made of cork and leather

A ball hit by the batter that lands between the foul lines and is in play

A formal party where people wear costumes and masks and dance

A small round piece of chewing gum with a hard colored sugar coating often sold in vending machines

An oval ball filled with air that people use to play rugby

A ball that drops from a pole at a set time to show the exact time

A disease caused by a fungus that makes cottony growths on cranberries

A joint where a round bone end fits into a cup, allowing movement in many directions

A very hard task or job that is tiring and difficult

A woman who is very strict and makes others feel afraid or unhappy

A valve with a floating ball that controls the water level in a toilet tank

A player who often steals or catches the ball from the other team to help their team

A device that controls the flow of water or gas using a round ball inside

Shaped like a ball or nearly round

A player who tries to win alone in important moments instead of trusting teammates

A small metal ball with holes that holds loose tea leaves while brewing

A game at an arcade where you roll balls up a ramp into holes for points

A small rubber ball used in a fast game played in a court with four walls

A hard ball people use in the Italian game bocce to roll toward a small target

A wooden ball for the game bocce that players roll toward a small target ball

A cricket ball bowled to look like it will turn one way but turns the other

A heavy round metal ball fired from a cannon in the past

A small white ball that keeps moths away from stored clothes

A baseball pitch thrown much slower than expected to surprise a batter

A small ball of mashed potato made with salted cod and often breaded and fried

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

A valuable underground mushroom that chefs use to give food a strong, earthy taste

A small metal case that contains a bullet and enough powder to fire it

A small plant with delicate feathery leaves from tropical Asia often grown in shaded gardens

Skill in catching the ball from opponents during a game, especially in football or basketball

A prickly weed with pale yellow flowers and yellow berry-like fruit found in the southeastern United States

A rough prickly weed with pale yellow flowers and small yellow berries that can be poisonous