Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) ball (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games) "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
S: (n) musket ball, ball (a solid projectile that is shot by a musket) "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
S: (n) ball, globe, orb (an object with a spherical shape) "a ball of fire"
S: (n) ball (the people assembled at a lavish formal dance) "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
S: (n) testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg (one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens) "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
S: (n) ball (a spherical object used as a plaything) "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
S: (n) Frisbee (a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition)
S: (n) hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse (a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride)
S: (n) hula-hoop (plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips)
S: (n) jack-in-the-box (plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened)
S: (n) jungle gym (a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play)
S: (n) jumping jack (plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings)
S: (n) kaleidoscope (an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors)
S: (n) kite (plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string)
S: (n) Lego, Lego set ((trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models)
S: (n) pea shooter (a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target)
S: (n) pinata (plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks)
S: (n) pinwheel, pinwheel wind collector (a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind)
S: (n) playhouse, wendy house (plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of)
S: (n) pogo stick (plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping)
S: (n) popgun (plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound)
S: (n) rattle (a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken)
S: (n) sandbox, sandpile, sandpit (a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in)
S: (n) slingshot, sling, catapult (a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones)
S: (n) stick horse (a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick)
S: (n) swing (mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth)
S: (n) teddy, teddy bear (plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials))
S: (n) top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top (a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin) "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
S: (n) train set (a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on)
S: (n) baseball, baseball game, ball (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs) "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
S: (n) ball (a pitch that is not in the strike zone) "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
Verb
S: (v) ball (form into a ball by winding or rolling) "ball wool"