ball

/bɔl/
noun 8verb 5name 3intj 2

Collocations

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(noun.) kick/hit of a ball

ADJ

good, great, superb | bad, loose

high, low

The goalkeeper caught the low ball just before it crossed the goal line.

long, short | quick, slow

cross, through

The striker received a perfect through ball and scored easily from ten yards out.

hand

The goalkeeper was sent off for deliberately handling the ball with her hands.

VERB + BALL

play, send

pick up, pounce on, punish

The striker punished a defensive mistake by scoring from a difficult ball.

PREP

~ from

The goalkeeper caught an excellent ball from the striker near the goal line.

3

(noun.) round object like a ball

ADJ

tight

fiery

The fireworks exploded into a fiery ball that lit up the entire night sky.

crystal | cannon, musket

VERB + BALL

curl/roll (up) into

When the cat got scared, it rolled itself into a tight ball under the bed.

form/make sth into, roll/screw sth (up) into, shape sth into

She rolled the dough into a ball before putting it in the oven.

PHRASES

a ball of fire/flame, a ball of string/wool

PHRASES

a ball and chain

His job felt like a ball and chain, keeping him from pursuing his dreams.

3

(noun.) party

ADJ

college, charity, hunt

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