- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Example Sentences
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Earlier, Abdul Samad smashed an unbeaten 30 off 15 balls as Pakistan beat Bangladesh with nine balls to spare in a semi-final reduced to 13 overs by a wet outfield.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
He was also vicious on the pull, hit classically through the covers and, when Ben Duckett was bowled in the second over and Root faced 13 dot balls in a row, did not panic.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
It taps into humanity’s most ancient, addictive comedic truth, which is that some dude getting hit in the balls is hilarious.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
On fly balls, meanwhile, the league hits .258.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
I had seen him juggling as many as four balls before, many a time, and he had hardly ever dropped one.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
