How to pronounce ball
American English pronunciation
BAWL
- IPA
- /ˈbɔl/
- Syllables
- BAWL (1 syllable)
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What ball means
Most people know ball in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A big, fancy party where people dress up and dance
In a sentence: Cinderella wore a sparkly gown and glass slippers to the royal ball.
Where it comes from: It comes from French bal, from a Latin word meaning to dance. It is a different word from the round ball you throw.
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