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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| have a ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| set the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| throw someone a curveball | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tee off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hike | / | Noun |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it away | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the bull | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ping | / | Noun |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| splash | / | Noun |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a life | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the game | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fair | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| banter | /x | Noun |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hardball | /x | Noun |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ammo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| atomic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| bal | / | Name, Adjective |
| bale | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ballplayer | /xx | Noun |
| ballroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basketball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beach ball | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bearings | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| billiard ball | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blackjack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bola | /x | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bolus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| booty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowler | /x | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cannonball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clew | / | Noun, Verb |
| clod | / | Noun, Verb |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cricket ball | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| crotch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crystal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| disc | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drawing | /x | Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| epididymis | xxx/x | Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expansion | x/x | Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fearless | /x | Adjective |
| feather | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
