ball

noun
UK /bɔːl/
US /bɔːl/

A ball is a round thing you can throw, kick, or bounce.

The children played with a red ball in the park.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A big formal party where people dance.

She wore a long dress to the ball.

3. A round lump or mass of something soft.

He rolled the dough into a ball.

4. The rounded part of the foot below the toes.

He stood on the ball of his foot.