balls 1 of 3

plural of ball
1
2
as in bullets
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm found a cache of musket balls while excavating the old fort

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

balls

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of ball

balls

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of ball

Thesaurus Entries Near balls

Cite this Entry

“Balls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balls. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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