Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pull | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ball | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pull (noun) | ball (noun) |
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the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you | a pitch that is not in the strike zone |
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs |
a sustained effort | round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games |
a device used for pulling something | a spherical object used as a plaything |
special advantage or influence | a solid projectile that is shot by a musket |
the force used in pulling | a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass |
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments | one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens |
a lavish dance requiring formal attire | |
a compact mass | |
an object with a spherical shape |
pull (verb) | ball (verb) |
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strain abnormally | form into a ball by winding or rolling |
take away | to live very well |
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for | |
cause to move by pulling | |
tear or be torn violently | |
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes | |
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing | |
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion | |
strip of feathers | |
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense | |
steer into a certain direction | |
move into a certain direction | |
operate when rowing a boat | |
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover | |
rein in to keep from winning a race | |
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense | |
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation |