en play ball

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, CC-CEDICT 2017-10, JMDict 1.07, and English Wiktionary
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play ball requires…

  • en go to the park ➜
  • en acquire a ball to use ➜
  • en be a ball player ➜
  • en bounce it ➜
  • en buy a ball ➜
  • en compromise ➜
  • en compromise your integrity ➜
  • en find a ball ➜
  • en find other people to play with ➜
  • en find a team to join ➜
  • en find someone to play with ➜
  • en get a bat and a ball ➜
  • en get a mitt ➜
  • en get a team ➜
  • en go outside ➜
  • en go to the baseball diamond ➜
  • en join a team ➜
  • en learn the rules ➜
  • en organize a team ➜
  • en play with your family ➜
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play ball is a subevent of…

  • en hit ball with baseball bat ➜
  • en throw the ball ➜
  • en stand around ➜
  • en catch ➜
  • en catch a ball ➜
  • en enjoy yourself ➜
  • en you fail to catch it ➜
  • en get hit in the face ➜
  • en you get tired ➜
  • en go out on the field ➜
  • en you hit a home run ➜
  • en join a team ➜
  • en you lose ➜
  • en observe ➜
  • en put on the proper equipment ➜
  • en throw the ball to another player ➜

Synonyms

  • ja プレイ ボール (n) ➜
  • ja プレイボール (n) ➜
  • ja プレー ボール (n) ➜
  • ja プレーボール (n) ➜
  • ca jugueu ➜
  • fr au jeu ➜
  • zh 打球 ➜

play ball is motivated by…

  • en enjoy yourself ➜
  • en entertaintment ➜
  • en exercise, fun, challenge and human interaction ➜
  • en it's a long lazy saturday afternoon ➜
  • en be on a team ➜
  • en you are part of a team ➜
  • en play sports ➜

play ball is the first step of…

  • en buy a ball ➜
  • en find a ball to play with ➜
  • en find people to play with ➜
  • en gather up a team ➜
  • en pick up the ball ➜
  • en put on a mit ➜
  • en throw the ball to a friend ➜

play ball is the last step of…

  • en go home ➜
  • en cease playing ball ➜
  • en congratulate the other team ➜
  • en join a team ➜
  • en put the ball away ➜
  • en put the equipment away ➜

Word forms

  • en played ball (v) ➜
  • en playing ball (v) ➜
  • en plays ball (v) ➜

Related terms

  • en baseball ➜
  • en cooperate ➜
  • en softball ➜
  • en tumultuous ➜
  • es cantarse el playball (v) ➜
  • es playball (n) ➜

Things that make you want play ball

  • en exclusion ➜
  • en Getting together with friends ➜
  • en A powerful leader ➜
  • en The right opponent ➜
  • en Serious threats ➜

Things that want play ball

  • en Children ➜
  • en a person ➜

Context of this term

  • en baseball ➜
  • en softball ➜

Things used for play ball

  • en a sports ball ➜

Derived from

  • en play ➜

Root words

  • en play ball and not man ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org play ball
  • en.wiktionary.org play the ball
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