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opened the ball

opened the ball is the simple past and past participle of open the ball.

Meaning of open the ball

Verb

open the ball (third-person singular simple present opens the ball, present participle opening the ball, simple past and past participle opened the ball)

  1. To begin operations; to set things in motion.
    • This is "commencement week" in "over-the-counter insurance" circles, the Whitman, Mass., savings bank having opened the ball with four applications made for $300 each by three prominent business men […]1908, The Standard, volume 62, page 553

Questions about opened the ball

What is opened the ball the simple past and past participle of?
Opened the ball is the simple past and past participle of open the ball.

Words near opened the ball in the dictionary

  1. opened one's mind
  2. opened one's mouth
  3. opened out
  4. opened Pandora's box
  5. opened someone's eyes
  6. opened the ball
  7. opened the batting
  8. opened the door
  9. opened the floodgates
  10. opened the kimono
  11. opened the range

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