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PELOTA Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word pelota. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word pelota. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PELOTA

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ball
verb, nounv, n
noun

• round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

• United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)

• a solid projectile that is shot by a musket

• an object with a spherical shape

• one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

• a spherical object used as a plaything

• a compact mass

• a lavish dance requiring formal attire

• a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass

• a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

• a pitch that is not in the strike zone

verb

• form into a ball by winding or rolling

• to live very well

globe
nounn
noun

• the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

• an object with a spherical shape

• a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

missile
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

• a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

orb
nounn
noun

• the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

• an object with a spherical shape

verb

• move in an orbit

projectile
nounn
noun

• a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

• any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

adjective satellite

• impelling or impelled forward

sphere
nounn
noun

• a particular environment or walk of life

• any spherically shaped artifact

• the geographical area in which one nation is very influential

• a particular aspect of life or activity

• a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)

• a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center

• the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

spheroid
nounn
noun

• a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes

jai alai
nounn
noun

• a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket

Best Hypernyms For PELOTA

Here is a list of related hypernyms for pelota, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
ball orb projectile sphere spheroid
Phrases (1)
court game

Alternatives for BALL

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