- ball·play·er
- /ˈbɑːlˌplejɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]US : a baseball player
big-league ballplayers
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ball|play|er — «BL PLAY uhr», noun. 1. a baseball player. 2. a person who plays ball … Useful english dictionary
ball — Ⅰ. ball [1] ► NOUN 1) a solid or hollow sphere, especially one that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game. 2) a single throw or kick of the ball in a game. 3) N. Amer. a game played with a ball, especially baseball. ► VERB ▪ squeeze or form into a… … English terms dictionary
play ball — (informal) COOPERATE, collaborate, play the game, show willing, help, lend a hand, assist, contribute; informal pitch in. → play * * * I play a ball game such as baseball we noticed some youngsters playing ball in a vacant lot ■ informal … Useful english dictionary
ball — 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
Ball — /bawl/, n. 1. George W(ildman) /wuyld meuhn/, born 1909, U.S. lawyer, investment banker, and government official. 2. John, died 1381, English priest: one of the leaders of Wat Tyler s peasants revolt in 1381. 3. Lucille, 1911 89, U.S. actress. *… … Universalium
ball — {{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
ball — 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
play — Synonyms and related words: ALGOL, COBOL, FORTRAN, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, abuse, accentuate, accompany, act, act a part, act as, act as foil, act out, act up, acting, action, actions, activism, activity, ad lib, affect, agree, air … Moby Thesaurus
ball — See: BASE ON BALLS, CARRY THE BALL, FLY BALL, FOUL BALL, GET THE BALL ROLLING, SET THE BALL ROLLING, START THE BALL ROLLING, GOPHER BALL, GROUND BALL, HAVE A HALL, HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALL, JUMP BALL, KEEP THE BALL. ROLLING, LONG BALL, ON THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
ball — See: BASE ON BALLS, CARRY THE BALL, FLY BALL, FOUL BALL, GET THE BALL ROLLING, SET THE BALL ROLLING, START THE BALL ROLLING, GOPHER BALL, GROUND BALL, HAVE A HALL, HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALL, JUMP BALL, KEEP THE BALL. ROLLING, LONG BALL, ON THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
