(cricket) Describing a commentary (especially on the radio) in which a commentator describes every ball bowled, every shot hit, and the positions of the fielders; normally assisted by a summarizer who describes the game as a whole and provides other comments and a scorer who keeps a record of all statistics

A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. / A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape. / (mathematics) In 3-dimensional Euclidean space, the volume bounded by a sphere.

(transitive) To form or wind into a ball. / (metalworking) To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling. / (transitive, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with.

(Australian rules football) An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player. This is heard almost any time an opposition player is tackled, without regard to whether the rules about "prior opportunity" to dispose of the ball are fulfilled.

A formal dance. / (informal) A very enjoyable time.

(idiomatic) Alert, active, or attentive; on top of things. / (sports) Being in control of the ball. / (Australian rules football) Playing as a midfielder.

An English surname. / A town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. / A hamlet in Egloshayle parish, on the eastern outskirts of Wadebridge, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0073).

(cricket) A ball delivered by a bowler in violation of any of the various laws; the extra run then credited to the batting side; the signal, with an arm outstretched, then made by the umpire.

(cricket, of a bowler) To bowl a no ball. / (cricket, of an umpire) To call and signal a no ball.

plural of ball / (vulgar, colloquial) The testicles. / (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Bravery, courage, chutzpah, or brazenness. / (uncountable, Britain, vulgar, colloquial) Rubbish, nonsense.