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Meaning of "ballhawk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALLHAWK

ballhawk  [ˈbɔːlˌhɔːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALLHAWK

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ballhawk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALLHAWK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ballhawk in the English dictionary

The definition of ballhawk in the dictionary is a sportsman who is skilled at winninɡ possession of the ball, particularly in basketball.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALLHAWK


dorhawk
ˈdɔːˌhɔːk
goshawk
ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk
hawk
hɔːk
Hawke
hɔːk
mohawk
ˈməʊhɔːk
mollyhawk
ˈmɒlɪˌhɔːk
newshawk
ˈnjuːzˌhɔːk
nighthawk
ˈnaɪtˌhɔːk
seahawk
ˈsiːˌhɔːk
sparrowhawk
ˈspærəʊˌhɔːk
tomahawk
ˈtɒməˌhɔːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALLHAWK

ballet shoe
ballet skirt
ballet-wrap cardigan
balletic
balletically
balletomane
balletomania
ballflower
ballgown
ballhandling
ballicatter
Balliol
ballista
ballistae
ballistic
ballistic galvanometer
ballistic missile
ballistically
ballistics
ballistite

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALLHAWK

bush-hawk
chawk
Cooper´s hawk
duck hawk
eagle-hawk
fish hawk
marsh hawk
mosquito hawk
passage hawk
passager hawk
pigeon hawk
privet hawk
sparrow hawk

Synonyms and antonyms of ballhawk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ballhawk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALLHAWK

Find out the translation of ballhawk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ballhawk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ballhawk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ballhawk
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ballhawk
570 millions of speakers

English

ballhawk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ballhawk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ballhawk
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ballhawk
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ballhawk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ballhawk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ballhawk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ballhawk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ballhawk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ballhawk
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ballhawk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ballhawk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ballhawk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ballhawk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बल्लाहॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ballhawk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ballhawk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ballhawk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ballhawk
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ballhawk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ballhawk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ballhawk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ballhawk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ballhawk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ballhawk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLHAWK»

The term «ballhawk» is normally little used and occupies the 141.556 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLHAWK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ballhawk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALLHAWK»

Discover the use of ballhawk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ballhawk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Centerfield Ballhawk
Baseball player Jose Mendez worries about his poor performance with the bat and fears disappointing his father, a former ballplayer with an outstanding batting average.
Matt Christopher, 2009
2
Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: A-F
George W. Hilton DOUTHIT, Taylor Lee "The Ballhawk" (b. April 22, 1901, Little Rock, AR; d. May 28, 1986, Fremont, CA), player, graduated from the University of California, where he starred in basketball and baseball. The 5-foot 11'/2- inch,  ...
David L. Porter, 2000
3
Spies in the Blue Smoke: Stories
The. Ballhawk. Just daylight. The foursome that hit drives in the gray before dawn are chipping onto the first green. An old man waits in the fairway behind them, swinging a five iron. He carries that, and a putter, and a tee, and a ball. He tees off ...
G. W. Hawkes, 1992
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Wrigley Field: 100 Stories for 100 Years
Gloveless. Apprentice. Matthew. Gustin,. Newbie. Ballhawk. I. came out to Wrigley in 2012 with no glove, just one I got off the street. The regulars were like, “You need to get a glove.” So after the third game, I went and got a glove—and I was ...
Dan Campana, Rob Carroll, 2013
5
Taking Home a Piece of the Game
Have you ever gone to a baseball game with the hopes of catching a baseball, getting an autograph or even picking up a game used souvenir?Veteran "Ballhawk", John Witt, has grabbed more than 4,850 baseballs at professional baseball games.
John Witt, 2008
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Living the Dream: An Inside Account of the 2008 Cubs Season
Ballhawk Kenny” stared stoically over the bleach- ers from the west side of the Kenmore Avenue crosswalk. Shortly after moving to Chicago from Ohio in 1990, he became a ball- hawk, joining the likes of “Cincinnati Johnny” Rosenstein, Gary  ...
Jim McArdle, 2009
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The New Books Kids Like
Jorah's Journal, 137 Casilla, Robert (ill.), 157 Cat up a Tree, 105 Cat up a Tree: A Story in Poems, 8 Catherine, Called Birdy, 89 Catrow, David (ill.), 144 Cat's Meow, 109 Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella, 12 Centerfield Ballhawk, 50 Cepeda ...
Sharon Deeds, Catherine Chastain, 2001
8
100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
The website for the film describes Davison as the “Bad Boy Ballhawk.” Batting practice typically begins about three hours before first pitch, but it doesn't always take place. Sometimes it gets canceled if there's a day game after a night game, ...
Jimmy Greenfield, 2012
9
The Sports card explosion: Sports collectors digest, ...
Of course, what constitutes a great day for a normal fan may be an average or even poor day for a Ballhawk. Most fans would consider it a major event to snatch one baseball. For a Ballhawk, one baseball caught can often be a slow day at the  ...
Mark K. Larson, 1993
10
Harcourt Reading/language Arts Program
Visit The Learning Site! www.harcourtschool.com Practice Book, page A49 Practice Book, page A52 ONGOING ASSESSMENT RETELL Use these questions to guide students as they retell "Centerfield Ballhawk.' • What is Jose worried about?
Isabel L. Beck, Roger C. Farr, Dorothy S. Strickland, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALLHAWK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ballhawk is used in the context of the following news items.
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AFC North Q&A: Which Ravens free-agent acquisition will make …
He's a tough player who offsets his lack of speed (recorded a 4.73-second 40 time) with run support, good hitting ability and ballhawk skills. «ESPN, Jul 15»
2
Hokies' Fuller, Terps' Likely ranked among NCAA's top defensive …
Fuller has terrific start/stop quickness, which is what makes him such a ballhawk on short and intermediate throws, and coaches love that he ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
3
Kendall Fuller: Zierlein: Fuller's confidence level on high
Fuller has terrific start/stop quickness, which is what makes him such a ballhawk on short and intermediate throws, and coaches love that he ... «Rotoworld.com, Jul 15»
4
Broncos position watch: Darian Stewart, T.J., safeties
And last season he started emerging as a ballhawk with four interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. But there were two flaws ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
5
Brian McCann's walk-off home run lifts rallying Yankees over Rays 7 …
Mark Teixeira ties the game in the eighth inning on a three-run blast. RELATED: A-ROD GETS 3,000TH HIT BALL BACK FROM BALLHAWK. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
6
Yankees pay $150K to ballhawk's charity for A-Rod's 3000th
Rodriguez is scheduled to be presented with the keepsake by Zack Hample — the ballhawk who snagged the home run Rodriguez hit off ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Alex Rodriguez gets 3000th hit baseball back as Yankees donate …
After two weeks of negotiation and a torrent of criticism, Zack Hample, a ballhawk for the ages, reached into a Ziploc bag at Yankee Stadium on ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Rajon Rondo gets a shot to rebuild his reputation with the ever …
Despite a reputation as an excellent defender, Rondo is not the ballhawk he was as a young star in Boston and often struggles at the point of ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
9
Yankees pay $150000 for Alex Rodriguez's 3000th hit
... tickets, signed memorabilia, and a meeting with Rodriguez. It's unclear what other perks the ballhawk is receiving from the team now, if any. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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On The Fly: Fourth Of July Has Sporting Connections, Too
The Yankees also donated $150,000 to Pitch In For Baseball in exchange for securing the ball from noted ballhawk Zack Hample, who caught ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»

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