Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open the ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
open the ball
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin operations; to set things in motion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

In reference to the start of dancing at a ball.

Inflected Forms

opens the ball (present, singular) opening the ball (participle, present) opened the ball (participle, past) opened the ball (past)

Questions

What does open the ball mean?
To begin operations; to set things in motion.
Where does open the ball come from?
In reference to the start of dancing at a ball.

How to pronounce open the ball

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