play ball
play ball · plays ball · played ball · playing ball
To start anything tumultuousTo start anything tumultuous.
» All right, let's play some ball.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)To start anything tumultuous.
(idiomatic)To work together; to cooperate.
The politicians refused to play ball with the journalists.
An expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball or softball.
Examples
47 sentencesAll right, let's play some ball.
Mom, where can we play ball?
ruМам, где мы можем поиграть в мяч?
Tom hasn't played ball in a while.
You have to be more careful when you play ball.
Tom didn't want to play dodge ball because he was tired.
deTom wollte kein Völkerball spielen, weil er müde war.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plays ball, playing ball, played ball, played ball| Base form | play ball · to play ball |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | plays ball |
| Present participle | playing ball |
| Past simple | played ball |
| Past participle | played ball |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle