| mallet |
a similar tool with a long handle, used to drive a ball in croquet or polo. [1/3 definitions] |
| marble |
a very small ball made of colored glass, used in children's games. [1/2 definitions] |
| masquerade |
a party or ball at which the guests wear costumes and masks. [1/4 definitions] |
| meatball |
chopped or ground meat that is seasoned, shaped into a small ball, and cooked, often in a sauce. |
| offense |
the players or sports team that drives forward, generally with the ball. [1/3 definitions] |
| paddle |
a similar, smaller device with a short handle used to hit the ball in table tennis. [1/4 definitions] |
| pangolin |
a mammal that lives in Africa and Asia and feeds on ants and termites. Pangolins do not have teeth, and they roll into a ball to defend themselves when they are attacked. |
| pass |
in some sports, to throw, hit, or otherwise move (a ball or other object) to another player. [1/14 definitions] |
| pill bug |
a small animal that resembles an insect, but with more legs. Pill bugs have segmented bodies that they can curl into a ball. |
| pin |
any of the ten wooden clubs that are shaped like bottles at which the ball is rolled in bowling. [1/6 definitions] |
| pinball machine |
a game machine played by using levers to drive a metal ball up a slanted surface. The object is to keep the ball in play to score points by hitting particular bars and pins. |
| pitch1 |
to throw (a ball) toward the batter in a game of baseball or softball. [1/11 definitions] |
| pitcher2 |
the baseball or softball player who throws the ball to the batter. |
| polo |
a game played on horseback by two teams of three or four members each. The players use mallets with long handles to hit a small wooden ball into the opponent's goal. |
| putt |
to hit with a gentle stroke that rolls a golf ball into or near the hole. [2 definitions] |
| quarterback |
the football player who calls the plays and handles the ball in most plays. |
| racket2 |
an object used to hit the ball in tennis and similar sports. It is made of a round or oval frame with a network of tightly laced strings and a long handle. |
| racquetball |
a game played by two or four players in a small court with four walls. The players use rackets to hit a rubber ball against the walls. |
| rolling |
having a deep, rumbling sound like that of a heavy ball bouncing. [1/3 definitions] |
| round |
shaped like a ball or circle. [3/14 definitions] |
| sacrifice |
a hit in the game of baseball that lets a player already on base move forward, even though the player hitting the ball is put out. [1/7 definitions] |