Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

address the ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: ad-dress the ball
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ground one's club immediately in front of or behind the ball, as a preamble to swinging.

Inflected Forms

addresses the ball (present, singular) addressing the ball (participle, present) addressed the ball (participle, past) addressed the ball (past)

Questions

What does address the ball mean?: To ground one's club immediately in front of or behind the ball, as a preamble to swinging.

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