monkey ball

ˈmʌŋki bɔl

Definition

Definition of monkey ball - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

toys

Rare

toy ball used in children's games

Rare

The kids played with a monkey ball in the yard.

bouncy ball

play ball

plant

Rare

round fruit of the osage-orange tree

Rare

The monkey ball fell from the osage-orange tree.

nature

Rare

spiky seedpod of the sweet gum tree

Rare

Watch out for the monkey balls on the ground.

gumball

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Images of monkey ball

toy ball used in children's games
round fruit of the osage-orange tree
spiky seedpod of the sweet gum tree

Expressions with monkey

monkey about

engage in playful or aimless activity

The kids love to monkey about in the garden.

monkey around

act in a playful, silly, or mischievous way

The kids monkey around in the backyard every afternoon.

monkey business

mischievous or playful activity that wastes time

The kids were up to some monkey business in the backyard.

monkey suit

man's formal evening suit like a tuxedo

He looked sharp in his monkey suit at the gala.

cheeky monkey

impudent person, usually a child, in a playful way

Look at that cheeky monkey climbing the tree!

make a monkey out of

cause someone to look silly or foolish

He made a monkey out of me in front of everyone.

Expressions with ball

dirt ball

small compact mass of soil or earth

She found a dirt ball in the garden.

play ball

start or engage in a game of ball

The teams are ready to play ball at the whistle..

ball up

crumple or squeeze into a ball

She balled up the note and threw it in the trash.

crystal ball

glass sphere used for fortune-telling

The fortune-teller gazed into her crystal ball.

move the ball forward

make the ball go closer to the goal or target

The team worked together to move the ball forward.

run with the ball

move quickly while holding a ball

The player decided to run with the ball towards the goal.

ball of fire

person with a lot of energy and works hard

She is a real ball of fire at work.

ball of fluff

small, soft mass of fibrous or woolly material

She cleaned the ball of fluff from her sweater..

ball of wax

everything involved, the entire matter or situation

Once you see the numbers, you will understand the whole ball of wax.

drop the ball

fail to fulfill responsibilities or duties

He dropped the ball on the project deadline.

Examples of monkey ball in a sentence

A monkey ball rolled under the couch.
Children collected monkey balls for a school project.
The garden was littered with monkey balls in the fall.
The garden was littered with monkey balls in autumn.
She slipped on a monkey ball while jogging.

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French:balle pour enfants, fruit de l'osage-orange, ...
German:Affenkugel, Osage-Orange Frucht, ...
Italian:palla da scimmia, frutto dell'arancio degli osages, ...
Spanish:pelota de juguete, bola de mono, ...
Portuguese:bola de brincar, fruta de maclura, ...
Chinese:猴子球, 猴子果, ...
Japanese:モンキーボール, オセージオレンジの実, ...
Arabic:كرة لعبة, ثَمَرَة الأُوسَاج أُورَانْج, ...
Hebrew:כַּדּוּר צַעֲצוּעַ, פְּרִי עָגֹל, ...
Russian:игрушечный мяч, плод осейдж-оранжа, ...
Ukrainian:мавпячий м'яч, апельсиновий м'яч, ...
Hindi:खिलौना गेंद, ओसेज-ऑरेंज फल, ...
Bengali:বানর বল, ওসেজ-কমলালেবুর ফল, ...
Catalan:pilota de joguina, fruita de taronja osage, ...
Czech:hračkový míč pro dětské hry, plod maclury, ...
Danish:bold, osage-orange frugt, ...
Dutch:apenbal, aap bal, ...
Greek:μπάλα πιθήκου, στρογγυλός καρπός, ...
Hungarian:labda, oszázsnarancs termése, ...
Khmer:បាល់ក្មេងលេងសម្រាប់ល្បែងរបស់កុមារ, ផ្លែរង្វង់របស់ដើមអូសេជអូរ៉ង់, ...
Korean:원숭이 공, 오세이지 오렌지 나무의 둥근 열매, ...
Persian:توپ میمون, میوه گرد درخت اوسیج-پرتقال, ...
Polish:piłka do zabawy, okrągły owoc drzewa osage-pomarańczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):bola de brinquedo, fruta de maclura, ...
Romanian:minge de maimuță, fruct rotund al pomului osage-portocaliu, ...
Swedish:aporboll, apelsinboll, ...
Thai:ลูกบอลของเล่น, ลูกส้ม, ...
Turkish:maymun topu, portakal topu, ...
Vietnamese:quả bóng đồ chơi, quả cam, ...

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