Meanings
noundrop-ball (plural drop-balls)
plural drop-balls
- ball gamesA method of restarting play in a game where the referee drops the ball between two players of opposing teams.
Synonyms: dropped-ball
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA method of restarting play in a game where the referee drops the ball between two players of opposing teams.
Similar
dropped-ball
Translations
Catalan servei neutral
- servei neutralmethod of restarting play
Danish dommerkast
- dommerkastmethod of restarting play
Finnish tuomaripallo, erotuomaripallo
- tuomaripallomethod of restarting play
- erotuomaripallomethod of restarting play
French entre-deux
- entre-deuxmethod of restarting play
German Schiedsrichterball
- Schiedsrichterballmethod of restarting play
Spanish bote neutral
- bote neutralmethod of restarting play
Swedish nedsläpp
- nedsläppmethod of restarting play
Cite this entry
APA
drop-ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-ball
MLA
“drop-ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-ball. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop-ball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-ball.
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