fireball 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
• a highly energetic and indefatigable person
• a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)
• the luminous center of a nuclear explosion
hairball 8 2 noun n noun • a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)
football 8 2 noun n noun • 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
• the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
basketball 10 3 noun n noun • a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
• an inflated ball used in playing basketball
all 3 1 adjective adj adjective • (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
adverb • to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
adjective satellite • completely given to or absorbed by
ball 4 1 verb, noun v, 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
cannonball 10 3 noun n noun • a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
eyeball 7 2 noun n noun • the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
fastball 8 2 noun n noun • (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
handball 8 2 noun n noun • a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
• 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
hardball 8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics
• baseball as distinguished from softball
meatball 8 2 noun n noun • ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
oddball 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a person with an unusual or odd personality
pinball 7 2 noun n noun • a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
snowball 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
• ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce
• ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup
• snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
verb • increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
• throw snowballs at
softball 8 2 noun n noun • a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger
• ball used in playing softball
call 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
• a method of contacting a person by phone
• a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
• a demand
• the characteristic sound produced by a bird
• a brief social visit
• a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
• a demand for a show of hands in a card game
• a request
• an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
• a visit in an official or professional capacity
• (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
• the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
verb • assign a specified (usually proper) name to
• ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
• utter a sudden loud cry
• order, request, or command to come
• pay a brief visit
• call a meeting; invite or command to meet
• read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
• send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
• utter a characteristic note or cry
• stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
• greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
• make a stop in a harbour
• demand payment of (a loan)
• make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
• give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
• indicate a decision in regard to
• make a prediction about; tell in advance
• present for redemption before maturation
• challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
• declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
• lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
• order or request or give a command for
• order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
• utter in a loud voice or announce
• challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
• consider or regard as being
• rouse somebody from sleep with a call
waterfall 9 3 noun n noun • a steep descent of the water of a river
blackball 9 2 verb v noun • the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
verb • expel from a community or group
• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
overall 7 3 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj noun • (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
• a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
adjective satellite • involving only main features
• including everything
racquetball 11 3 verb, noun v, n noun • the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
• a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
recall 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
• a call to return
• a bugle call that signals troops to return
• the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
• the act of removing an official by petition
verb • recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
• go back to something earlier
• bring to mind
• summon to return
• cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
• make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
• cause to be returned
screwball 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a whimsically eccentric person
• a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
adjective satellite • foolish; totally unsound
spitball 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
• an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
stickball 9 2 noun n noun • a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
rollerball 10 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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trackerball 11 3 noun n
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fall 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
• the season when the leaves fall from the trees
• a sudden drop from an upright position
• a downward slope or bend
• a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
• a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
• a movement downward
• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
• the time of day immediately following sunset
• when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
• a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
• a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
verb • descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
• move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
• pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
• come under, be classified or included
• fall from clouds
• suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
• die, as in battle or in a hunt
• touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
• be captured
• occur at a specified time or place
• decrease in size, extent, or range
• yield to temptation or sin
• lose office or power
• to be given by assignment or distribution
• move in a specified direction
• be due
• lose one's chastity
• to be given by right or inheritance
• come into the possession of
• fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
• be inherited by
• slope downward
• lose an upright position suddenly
• drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
• fall or flow in a certain way
• assume a disappointed or sad expression
• be cast down
• come out; issue
• be born, used chiefly of lambs
• begin vigorously
• go as if by falling
• come as if by falling
hall 4 1 noun n noun • an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
• English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)
• a large entrance or reception room or area
• United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
• a large room for gatherings, receiving guests, or entertainment
• United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)
• a college or university building containing living quarters for students
• United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)
• the large room of a manor or castle
• United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
• a large and imposing house
• a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research
• a large building for meetings or entertainment
small 5 1 adjective adj adjective • limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
noun • the slender part of the back
• a garment size for a small person
adverb • on a small scale
adjective satellite • relatively moderate, limited, or small
• (of children and animals) young, immature
• slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
• low or inferior in station or quality
• lowercase
• (of a voice) faint
• have fine or very small constituent particles
• not large but sufficient in size or amount
• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
volleyball 10 3 noun n noun • a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
• an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
wall 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
• anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
• (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
• a difficult or awkward situation
• a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
• a layer of material that encloses space
• a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
verb • surround with a wall in order to fortify
baseball 8 2 noun n noun • 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 ball used in playing baseball
pall 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a sudden numbing dread
• burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
• hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
verb • become less interesting or attractive
• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
• cover with a pall
• cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
• cause to become flat
• lose sparkle or bouquet
• lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
• lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
downfall 8 2 noun n noun • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
• the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
• a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
nightfall 9 2 noun n noun • the time of day immediately following sunset
rainfall 8 2 noun n noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
trackball 9 2 noun n noun • an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen
overhaul 8 3 verb, noun v, n noun • periodic maintenance on a car or machine
• the act of improving by renewing and restoring
verb • travel past
• make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
mall 4 1 noun n noun • a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
• mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
mothball 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
verb • put into long-term storage
stall 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
• small area set off by walls for special use
• a booth where articles are displayed for sale
• a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge
• seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
• small individual study area in a library
• a tactic used to mislead or delay
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing
• come to a stop
• deliberately delay an event or action
• put into, or keep in, a stall
• experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
• cause an airplane to go into a stall
• cause an engine to stop
tall 4 1 adjective adj adjective • great in vertical dimension; high in stature
noun • a garment size for a tall person
adjective satellite • lofty in style
• having a specified height
• impressively difficult
• too improbable to admit of belief
spall 5 1 verb v noun • a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge
saul 4 1 noun n noun • (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
• (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
bawl 4 1 verb v verb • shout loudly and without restraint
• make a raucous noise
• cry loudly
crawl 5 1 verb v noun • a very slow movement
• a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
verb • move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
• feel as if crawling with insects
• be full of
• show submission or fear
• swim by doing the crawl
protocol 8 3 noun n noun • (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
• forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
• code of correct conduct
coverall 8 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
footfall 8 2 noun n noun • the sound of a step of someone walking
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