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opening the ball

opening the ball is the present participle and gerund 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 opening the ball

What is opening the ball the present participle and gerund of?
Opening the ball is the present participle and gerund of open the ball.

Words near opening the ball in the dictionary

  1. opening someone's eyes
  2. opening speech
  3. opening speeches
  4. opening statement
  5. opening statements
  6. opening the ball
  7. opening the batting
  8. opening the door
  9. opening the floodgates
  10. opening the kimono
  11. opening the range

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