ball
- noun
- /bɔl/
- - How about letting me take you to the fireman's ball Saturday night?
- attend a ball
- dance at the ball
- masked ball
So the Met Ball look was one of my faves.
- So the Met Ball look was one of my faves.
- It's Kim and we're going to do my last Met Ball dress fitting, so come in.
Examples
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I went to the Snowflake Ball back when Hector was a pup.
Fiction book (1994) -
Everyone enjoyed dancing all night at the elegant ball held in the grand ballroom.
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Oh my God, this is what the Governor's Ball looks like.
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Have you been to a costume ball, then, love?
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A costume ball, actually, at the summer house on Long Island.
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There's the grand ball this evening.
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He made me feel like the belle of the ball, and now I must do the same.
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I'll never forget my intense embarrassment at a ball in Aspen in the late 1950s.
Academic text (1996) -
Right now my boss is throwing a costume ball in San Simeon with Marion Davies and Ronald Coleman and Vilma Banky.
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The charity gala was a lavish ball attended by many influential guests.
Synonyms
A social event where people move to music
A formal dance for high school or college students that happens at year end
A formal social event with food, music, and speeches
A formal party after a ceremony to welcome guests
A formal social event such as a party or ceremony
An evening party at someone's home
A gathering where people meet to talk and enjoy themselves
A formal ball where young women are introduced to society
An event where people meet to talk and spend time together
A large school dance where people wear dress clothes
A formal party where guests wear masks and costumes to hide who they are
A formal event where people meet for a special purpose
An event where people meet to celebrate or spend time together
A formal party where people wear masks and fancy costumes
A formal school dance held for students at the end of the year
A formal party where people wear costumes and masks and dance
A fancy formal party with entertainment to celebrate or raise money
A formal party or ceremony where many people meet
Idioms
- Informal
In a difficult situation with little chance to make things better
- Informal
Leave a game or group angrily because you did not get your way
Compounds
- Specialized
A device with small metal balls that helps machine parts move with less rubbing
- Jargon
A pitch that curves as it moves toward the batter because the pitcher throws it with spin
- Formal
A formal party where guests wear masks and costumes to hide who they are
- Specialized
A basketball way where the referee tosses the ball between two players who jump to tap it to a teammate
- Specialized
A hammer with one flat face and one rounded end used to shape metal and drive rivets
A player in football or rugby who holds the ball and tries to move forward to score
- UK
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
- Specialized
A ball hit by the batter that lands between the foul lines and is in play
A small round piece of chewing gum with a hard colored sugar coating often sold in vending machines
- Specialized
A disease caused by a fungus that makes cottony growths on cranberries
- Specialized
A joint where a round bone end fits into a cup, allowing movement in many directions
- Specialized
A valve with a floating ball that controls the water level in a toilet tank
- Slang
A player who often steals or catches the ball from the other team to help their team
- Specialized
A device that controls the flow of water or gas using a round ball inside
- Jargon
A player who tries to win alone in important moments instead of trusting teammates
- Specialized
A baseball pitch thrown much slower than expected to surprise a batter
- Canadian
A small ball of mashed potato made with salted cod and often breaded and fried
- UK
A valuable underground mushroom that chefs use to give food a strong, earthy taste
- Specialized
A small metal case that contains a bullet and enough powder to fire it
- Indian
A small plant with delicate feathery leaves from tropical Asia often grown in shaded gardens
- Jargon
Skill in catching the ball from opponents during a game, especially in football or basketball
- US
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
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ball The word ball for a dance comes from the Italian ballo and Latin ballare meaning 'to dance', like the English word ballet, so a 'ball' is a big formal dance.