Ball (Verb)
Meaning
Form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- To ball the yarn, hold it loosely in your non-dominant hand and wind the end around it with your dominant hand.
- She carefully began to ball the twine, making sure not to get it tangled.
- You can ball up aluminum foil to use it as a scrubber for pots and pans.
- It's easier to ball up the string of twinkle lights before storing them in the box.
- Start to ball the clay by rolling it back and forth with the palms of your hands.