Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

no ball

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables
no ball
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball delivered by a bowler in violation of any of the various laws; the extra run then credited to the batting side; the signal, with an arm outstretched, then made by the umpire.

verb

To bowl a no ball.

verb

To call and signal a no ball.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

no balls (plural) no balls (present, singular) no balling (participle, present) no balled (participle, past) no balled (past)

Questions

What does no ball mean?
A ball delivered by a bowler in violation of any of the various laws; the extra run then credited to the batting side; the signal, with an arm outstretched, then made by the umpire.

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