Get the answer to the NYT Spelling Bee clue “Takes a bat, ____, and glove to the game.”, starting with the letters ba.
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noun
- A spherical or ovoid body used in a game or sport
"a tennis ball"
- Earth, globe
- A spherical or conical projectile
- A roundish protuberant anatomical structure (as near the tip of a human finger or toe or at the base of a thumb)
- Testis
- A game in which a ball is thrown, kicked, or struck
- A pitch not swung at by the batter that fails to pass through the strike zone
- A hit or thrown ball in various games
"foul ball"
verb
- To form or gather into a ball
"balled the paper into a wad"
- To have sexual intercourse with
- To form or gather into a ball
- To engage in sexual intercourse
- To play basketball
"Common shot all his own scenes on the hardwood, balling against NBA superstars Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard."
noun
- A large formal gathering for social dancing
- A very pleasant experience a good time
"everyone had a ball at the wedding"
biographical name
- John died 1381 English priest and social agitator
biographical name
- Lucille (Désirée) 1911–1989 American actress and comedienne
noun
- A joint in which a ball moves within a socket so as to allow rotary motion in every direction within certain limits
- An articulation (such as the hip joint) in which the rounded head of one bone fits into a cuplike cavity of the other and admits movement in any direction
noun
- A bearing in which the journal turns upon loose hardened steel balls that roll easily in a race
noun
- A male attendant who retrieves balls for players or officials (as in a tennis match or a baseball or basketball game)
noun
- An automatic valve whose opening and closing are controlled by a hollow float at the end of a lever
noun
- An offensive strategy (as in football) in which a team tries to keep possession of the ball for extended periods of time
This clue was used on February 15, 2025.