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03414162-n:
equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
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02799071-n:
a ball used in playing baseball
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02802426-n:
an inflated ball used in playing basketball
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02839351-n:
ball used in playing billiards
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02861147-n:
wooden ball that is bowled in the Italian game of bocce
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02881546-n:
a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
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02882301-n:
a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
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03131967-n:
the ball used in playing cricket
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03134739-n:
a wooden ball used in playing croquet
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03333252-n:
ball used in playing field hockey
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03378765-n:
the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
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03445777-n:
a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance
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03482877-n:
a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
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03589672-n:
a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
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03632100-n:
ball used in playing lacrosse
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03721047-n:
a small ball of glass that is used in various games
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03742019-n:
heavy ball used in physical training
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03825442-n:
ball used to knock down ninepins
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03942813-n:
light hollow ball used in playing table tennis
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03978575-n:
wooden ball that is struck with mallets in playing polo
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03982232-n:
ball used in playing pool
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04023962-n:
an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
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04039742-n:
the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
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04113316-n:
the ball used to play roulette
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04118538-n:
inflated oval ball used in playing rugby
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04254680-n:
an inflated ball used in playing soccer
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04256891-n:
ball used in playing softball
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04292221-n:
rubber ball used in playing squash
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04409515-n:
ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis
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04540053-n:
an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
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04584056-n:
(trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts
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00002684-n:
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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00430606-n:
an amusement or pastime
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00455599-n:
a contest with rules to determine a winner
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01405044-v:
cause to move by striking
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02040652-a:
having a circular shape
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00075912-n:
(sports) dropping the ball
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00099590-a:
of a ball
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00100506-a:
(of a ball) "a ball that is out of play is dead"
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00104409-n:
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
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00105820-n:
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
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00107137-n:
(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
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00109227-n:
an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
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00112185-n:
a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket
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00120804-n:
the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
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00120943-n:
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
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00126721-n:
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
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00127866-n:
(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
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00128091-n:
(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
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00128324-n:
a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
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00129743-n:
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
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00130512-n:
a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
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00131485-n:
(soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head
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00131791-n:
a very hard hit ball
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00136691-n:
(association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
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00137279-n:
(sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
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00137709-n:
a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line
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00187499-n:
(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending
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00187710-n:
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
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00187890-n:
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
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00188766-n:
a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
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00188934-n:
a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts
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00190431-n:
a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
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00241245-n:
(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
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00242146-n:
(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
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00294577-n:
(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
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00413573-r:
illegally in advance of the ball or puck
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00458641-n:
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
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00461782-n:
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
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00462804-n:
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
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00463116-n:
a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet
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00464277-n:
a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole
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00464687-v:
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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00466880-n:
a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
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00467995-n:
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
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00468299-n:
a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
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00468480-n:
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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00469651-n:
a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
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00470966-n:
a form of football played with an oval ball
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00471277-n:
(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
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00471437-n:
a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
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00471613-n:
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
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00475787-n:
a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
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00476235-n:
a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
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00476389-n:
a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
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00476952-n:
a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg
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00477268-n:
unlawfully delivered ball in cricket
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00477392-n:
a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
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00477639-n:
a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
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00477827-n:
a game using a leather ball six feet in diameter; the two side try to push it across the opponents' goal
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00478262-n:
a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
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00478647-n:
the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
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00479440-n:
a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands
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00479887-n:
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
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00480211-n:
a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
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00480366-n:
a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
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00482298-n:
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
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00499263-n:
a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
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00499924-n:
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
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00500280-n:
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
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00500669-n:
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
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00501304-n:
a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball
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00501479-n:
a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over
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00556834-n:
the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
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00557865-n:
a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team
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00558883-n:
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
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00559329-n:
(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
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00559555-n:
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
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00559724-n:
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
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00559916-n:
(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
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00560293-n:
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
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00560529-n:
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
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00561078-n:
(American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
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00561820-n:
a pass to a designated spot on the field; the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does
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00563998-n:
a basketball maneuver; one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass
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00564897-n:
the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball
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00565302-n:
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
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00565809-n:
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
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00566298-n:
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
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00566889-n:
a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
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00568286-n:
a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once
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00568430-n:
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
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00569073-n:
a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
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00569234-n:
a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
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00569733-n:
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
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00571444-n:
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
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00573268-n:
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
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00573775-n:
a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball
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00573945-n:
a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
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00600725-a:
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
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00722984-n:
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
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00723241-n:
the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws
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00724433-n:
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
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00724684-n:
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield
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00724898-n:
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
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00727500-n:
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
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00809702-n:
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
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01077568-v:
put the ball into play
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01082290-v:
catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
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01084170-v:
strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole
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01084866-v:
score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
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01124389-v:
hit a ball so that it causes a backspin
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01124608-v:
strike a ball with a smooth blow
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01147060-v:
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
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01147296-v:
toss or strike a ball back and forth
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01150164-v:
seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
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01154669-v:
play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops
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01241757-a:
of advancing the ball by running
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01241927-a:
of advancing the ball by throwing it
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01370843-v:
drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal
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01371044-v:
kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football
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01372408-v:
kick the ball
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01402173-v:
make an out by hitting the ball on the ground
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01402447-v:
hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
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01403117-v:
strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
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01404538-v:
bounce a ball so that it becomes an out
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01404774-v:
baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territory
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01406016-v:
carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball
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01406897-v:
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
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01407568-v:
hit or play a ball successfully
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01408153-v:
hit the ball into the hole
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01408297-v:
hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance
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01408633-v:
hit (a ball) with a racket
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01408958-v:
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
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01409177-v:
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
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01413917-v:
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
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01561583-v:
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
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01597995-v:
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
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01600600-v:
touch a player while he is holding the ball
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01600873-v:
drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball"
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01652158-a:
illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck
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01887324-v:
roll (a ball)
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01927447-v:
run with the ball; in such sports as football
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02059770-v:
run with the ball, in football
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02226756-a:
used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit
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02231473-v:
throw (a ball) to another player
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02529896-v:
fail to catch, as of a ball
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02799071-n:
a ball used in playing baseball
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02802426-n:
an inflated ball used in playing basketball
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02806379-n:
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
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02811059-n:
a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
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02839351-n:
ball used in playing billiards
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02861147-n:
wooden ball that is bowled in the Italian game of bocce
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02881546-n:
a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
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a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
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03131967-n:
the ball used in playing cricket
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03134739-n:
a wooden ball used in playing croquet
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03135030-n:
a mallet used to strike the ball in croquet
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03145719-n:
the ball that the billiard player or pool player strikes with his cue
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03333252-n:
ball used in playing field hockey
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03378765-n:
the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
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03442756-n:
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
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03445777-n:
a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance
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03446268-n:
(golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
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03482877-n:
a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
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03632100-n:
ball used in playing lacrosse
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03715892-n:
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
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03721047-n:
a small ball of glass that is used in various games
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03742019-n:
heavy ball used in physical training
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03825442-n:
ball used to knock down ninepins
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03942813-n:
light hollow ball used in playing table tennis
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03978575-n:
wooden ball that is struck with mallets in playing polo
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03978686-n:
a mallet used to strike the ball in polo
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03982232-n:
ball used in playing pool
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04019541-n:
a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
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04023962-n:
an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
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04039381-n:
a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
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04039742-n:
the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
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04110281-n:
a bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball
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04113316-n:
the ball used to play roulette
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04118538-n:
inflated oval ball used in playing rugby
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04206070-n:
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
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04254680-n:
an inflated ball used in playing soccer
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04256891-n:
ball used in playing softball
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04292221-n:
rubber ball used in playing squash
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04318131-n:
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
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04409515-n:
ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis
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04540053-n:
an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
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04584056-n:
(trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts
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05067679-n:
the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball)
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07442439-n:
spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
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07442569-n:
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
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07442744-n:
forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
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07469975-n:
an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
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08081244-n:
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
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09834159-n:
a boy who retrieves balls for tennis players
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09834378-n:
(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
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09835230-n:
a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball
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09869961-n:
a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
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09870096-n:
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
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09884934-n:
someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)
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09904321-n:
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
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10033888-n:
a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it
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10035655-n:
a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground
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10184505-n:
(rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot
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10252921-n:
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
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10543161-n:
(football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
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10544067-n:
(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
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10591481-n:
(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
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10780185-n:
stands behind the wicket to catch balls
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13927231-n:
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
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(cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
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