Ball
Balls are usually hollow and
spherical but can be other shapes, such as
ovoid or solid . In most games using balls, the
play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked, or thrown by players.
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Balls are usually hollow and
spherical but can be other shapes, such as
ovoid or solid . In most games using balls, the
play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked, or thrown by players.
Popular ball games
These games can be grouped by the general objective of the game, sometimes indicating a common origin either of a game itself or of its basic idea:
- Bat-and-ball games, such as cricket and baseball.
- Two-goal games, such as basketball and most forms of football and hockey.
- Volleying games, such as volleyball and tennis.
- "Target" games, such as bowling, and golf.
- and so on.
Popular ball games around the world include:
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Unrounded balls
Phrases
- The purpose of playing with a ball or ball substitute such as the shuttlecock is that the focus of the game is the ball and not the opposing players. The phrase play the ball not the man comes to mind.
- behind the eight ball, at a disadvantage or in a baffling situation
- ball and chain, a. something that severely restricts one's activity usually oppressively . b. slang: wife
- ball hawk, one skillful in taking the ball away from opponents
- on the ball, alert, active, or attentive; on top of things
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