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plays ball

plays ball is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play ball.

Meaning of play ball

Verb

play ball (third-person singular simple present plays ball, present participle playing ball, simple past and past participle played ball)

  1. (idiomatic) To start anything tumultuous.
  2. (idiomatic) To work together; to cooperate.
    • The politicians refused to play ball with the journalists.
  3. An expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball or softball.

Questions about plays ball

What is plays ball the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays ball is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play ball.

Words near plays ball in the dictionary

  1. plays along
  2. plays around
  3. plays at
  4. plays away
  5. plays back
  6. plays ball
  7. plays big
  8. plays booty
  9. plays both sides against the middle
  10. plays by ear
  11. plays by the rules

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