no ball

noun

A ball delivered by a bowler in violation of any of the various laws; the extra run then credited to the batting side; the signal, with an arm outstretched, then made by the umpire.

“Henry bowled three no-balls in his spell of 3-78.”

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Meanings

nounno ball (plural no balls)

plural no balls

  1. ball gamesA ball delivered by a bowler in violation of any of the various laws; the extra run then credited to the batting side; the signal, with an arm outstretched, then made by the umpire.

    Henry bowled three no-balls in his spell of 3-78.

verbno ball (third-person singular simple present no balls, present participle no balling, simple past and past participle no balled)

present singular third person no balls · participle present no balling · participle past no balled · past no balled

  1. ball gamesTo bowl a no ball.
  2. ball gamesTo call and signal a no ball.

    He almost no balled the full over due to his repetitive overstepping.

Translations

Māori tuku hē, tukunga hē
  • tuku hēa ball not delivered in accordance with regulations for the game.
  • tukunga hēa ball not delivered according to the rules of the game.
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APA

no ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20ball

MLA

“no ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20ball. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no ball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20ball.

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