From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishno ballno ballDSa ball that is thrown too high, low etc towards someone trying to hit it, in the game of cricket or rounders → ballno ballno ballDSB[countable] a ball that the hitter does not try to hit, because it is not within the correct area → ballno ballˈno ball noun [countable] DSan act of bowling the ball in the game of cricket in a way that is not allowed by the rules
