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run of the ball

run of the ball noun: a run of good luck; a situation where a player is able to make his or her desired shots without difficulty.

Noun

run of the ball (plural runs of the ball)

  1. A run of good luck; a situation where a player is able to make his or her desired shots without difficulty.

Forms of run of the ball

pluralruns of the ball
alternative formrun of the balls

Questions about run of the ball

What does run of the ball mean?
Run of the ball means a run of good luck; a situation where a player is able to make his or her desired shots without difficulty.
What part of speech is run of the ball?
Run of the ball is a noun.
What is the plural of run of the ball?
The plural of run of the ball is runs of the ball.

Words near run of the ball in the dictionary

  1. run of month
  2. run of paper
  3. run of play
  4. run of press
  5. run of station
  6. run of the ball
  7. run of the balls
  8. run of the mill
  9. run of week
  10. run of year
  11. run off

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