red ball
Scarlet colored sphere
A red ball is simply a ball that is red—a child's toy, a playground kickball, a snooker ball worth one point.
The phrase appears in countless children's books and basic vocabulary lessons as an example of adjective-noun pairing.
In legal slang, to red ball a case is to give it priority treatment, from the express freight trains once marked with red balls.
Deep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- cherryRed stone fruit
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
carmine · maroon · brick · fire engine · bright · vivid · painted · glossy
Spring back after impact
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- plasticCapable of being molded
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- childrenYoung human beings
playtime · kick · throw · catch · roll · inflatable · squeaky · toddler
Soccer meets baseball rules
- dodgeballElimination sport via throwing
- four squareHonest and unwavering
- tetherballBall on rope, hit alternately
- gym classSchool physical education period
recess · schoolyard · bouncy · athletic · recreational · phys ed
Trigger for action
- breakInterrupt continuity
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- baizeWoolen table covering
frame · pot · cannon · century · maximum · billiards · rack · triangle
Ordered waiting line
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- expediteSpeed up a process
fast-track · ticket · support · customer service · workflow · case management · helpdesk · incident
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
vermilion · carmine · maroon · brick · fire engine · bright · vivid · painted · glossy · shiny
bounce
Spring back after impact
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- plasticCapable of being molded
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
children · playtime · kick · throw · catch · roll · inflatable · squeaky · toddler · nursery
kickball
Soccer meets baseball rules
- dodgeballElimination sport via throwing
- four squareHonest and unwavering
- tetherballBall on rope, hit alternately
gym class · recess · schoolyard · bouncy · athletic · recreational · phys ed
cue
Trigger for action
baize · frame · pot · cannon · century · maximum · billiards · rack · triangle
queue
Ordered waiting line
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
expedite · fast-track · ticket · support · customer service · workflow · case management · helpdesk · incident
- Snookersnooker, cue, pot, pocket, break
- tennis programstennis academy, tennis camp, tennis camps, adult lessons, beginner class
- pool ballssolids, stripes
- cricketbatsman, bowler, wicket, bat, innings