ball

  • 31Ball — (der) …

    Kölsch Dialekt Lexikon

  • 32ball- — *ball germ., Präfix: Quelle: Personenname (3. Jh.); Etymologie: idg. *bʰel (3), *bʰlē , *bʰelh₁ , Verb, aufblasen, aufschwellen, schwellen, strotzen, sprudeln, Pokorny 120; Literatur: Schönfeld, Wörterbuch der altgermanischen Personen und… …

    Germanisches Wörterbuch

  • 33-ball — [bôl] combining form Slang a person characterized, usually figuratively, by (a specified negative quality): often used attributively [a slimeball gambler] …

    English World dictionary

  • 34Ball — [bôl] John died 1381; Eng. priest: executed as an instigator of the Peasants Revolt of 1381 …

    English World dictionary

  • 35ball-up — «BL UHP», noun. Slang. a badly tangled situation; mess …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 36ball — ball1 baller, n. /bawl/, n. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball. 2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as… …

    Universalium

  • 37Ball — Tanzerei (umgangssprachlich); Tanzabend; Tanzveranstaltung; Tanzfest * * * 1Ball [bal], der; [e]s, Bälle [ bɛlə]: a) [mit Luft gefüllter] Gegenstand zum Spielen, Sporttreiben in Form einer Kugel aus elastischem Material: den Ball werfen, fangen;… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 38ball — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 round object in games ADJECTIVE ▪ bowling, cricket, golf, ping pong/Ping Pong™, rugby, soccer (esp. AmE), tennis, etc. ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 39ball — I n. game 1) to play ball round object used in a sport 2) to bat; bounce; catch; drop; fumble; hit; kick; throw a ball 3) a ball bounces 4) the ball is dead ( the ball does not bounce ) 5) a cue; medicine ball 6) (BE) a punching ball (AE has… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 40ball — ball1 W2S1 [bo:l US bo:l] n ↑ball ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(round object)¦ 2¦(round shape)¦ 3¦(game/sport)¦ 4¦(foot/hand)¦ 5 on the ball 6 set/start/keep the ball rolling 7 the ball is in somebody s court 8¦(formal occasion)¦ 9 have a ball …

    Dictionary of contemporary English