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no ball

noun, verb — 3 senses

no ball

noun
1

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports 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.

no ball

verb
1

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Of a bowler To bowl a no ball.

2

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Of an umpire To call and signal a no ball.

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

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