ball — EN↔HI

ball

/bɔːl बॉल्‌/ noun [C]

1 a round object that you hit, kick, throw, etc. in games and sports खेल के दौरान उछाली, फेंकी तथा ठोकर मारी जानेवाली गोलाकार वस्तु; गेंद

a tennis/golf/rugby ball

a football

2 a round object or a thing that has been formed into a round shape गोला, गोल वस्‍तु, पिंड

a ball of wool

The children threw snowballs at each other.

We had meatballs and pasta for dinner.

3 one throw, kick, etc. of the ball in some sports कुछ खेलों में गेंद की अकेली फेंक, ठोकर आदि

That was a great ball from the defender.

4 a large formal party at which people dance एक बड़ी औपचारिक पार्टी जिसमें लोग नाचते हैं, बड़ी नृत्‍य-पार्टी; नृत्य सभा

IDM

be on the ball ( informal ) to always know what is happening and be able to react to or deal with it quickly स्थिति की हमेशा जानकारी रखना और तुरंत कार्रवाई करने की क्षमता रखना

set/start the ball rolling to start something (an activity, conversation, etc.) that involves or is done by a group समूह द्वारा क्रिया-कलाप या बातचीत शुरू करना