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ball in French

ball in French is couille, burne, glaoui — ball means a round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.

ball in French

couille
noun
burne
noun
glaoui
noun
rouston
noun
balle
noun
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
boule
noun
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
ballon
noun
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
pelote
noun
A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
bal
noun
A formal dance.
balle
noun
A formal dance.
boule
noun
(mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.
ballon
noun
(mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.
balle
noun
(ballistics, firearms) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.
boulet
noun
(ballistics, firearms) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.
balle
noun
(baseball, countable) A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
bille
noun
(pinball, countable) An opportunity to launch the pinball into play.
conneries
noun
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
idioties
noun
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
couilles
noun
(in the plural) Courage.
couille
noun
(in the plural) Courage.
balle
noun
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
ballon
noun
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
boule
noun
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
débroussailler la tranchée
verb
(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
faire une partie de jambes en l’air
verb
(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
forniquer
verb
(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).
tirer son coup
verb
(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).

What does "ball" mean?

  1. noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
    "The children kicked the ball around the garden all afternoon."
  2. noun A large, formal social gathering for dancing.
    "She wore a floor-length gown to the charity ball."
  3. verb To form or roll something into a round shape.
    "He balled up the piece of paper and tossed it in the bin."

ball in a sentence

  • The children kicked the ball around the garden all afternoon.
  • He hit the ball clean over the boundary for six.
  • She wore a floor-length gown to the charity ball.
  • He balled up the piece of paper and tossed it in the bin.

Similar words in French

Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "ball" in French?

"ball" in French is couille, burne, glaoui. ball means: A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.

How do you use "ball" in a sentence?

Example: "The children kicked the ball around the garden all afternoon." In French, "ball" is couille, burne, glaoui.

Are there other ways to say "ball" in French?

Yes — French has 18 translations listed for "ball": couille, burne, glaoui, rouston, balle, boule.

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