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Antonyms for run with the ball
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɔl |
- abandon
- abstain
- avoid
- bear
- begin
- block
- cancel
- cease
- check
- commence
- create
- delay
- deny
- destroy
- direct
- discontinue
- disregard
- dissuade
- dodge
- fail
- forget
- give up
- halt
- hinder
- hold
- hurt
- idle
- ignore
- introduce
- keep
- leave
- lose
- maintain
- mismanage
- miss
- neglect
- not finish
- overlook
- prevent
- refuse
- remain
- retard
- slow
- start
- stay
- stop
- unsettle
- wait
Definition of run with the ball
Origin :- "round object," Old English *beal, from or corresponding to Old Norse bollr "ball," from Proto-Germanic *balluz (cf. Old High German ballo, German Ball), from PIE root *bhel- (2) "to blow, inflate, swell" (see bole).
- Meaning "testicle" is from early 14c. Ball of the foot is from mid-14c. A ball as an object in a sports game is recorded from c.1200; To have the ball "hold the advantage" is from c.1400. To be on the ball is 1912, from sports. Ball-point pen first recorded 1946. Ball of fire when first recorded in 1821 referred to "a glass of brandy;" as "spectacularly successful striver" it is c.1900.
- As in perform : verb carry out, accomplish
- As in transact : verb do business, carry out
- As in expedite : verb make happen faster
Synonyms for run with the ball
- accelerate
- accomplish
- achieve
- act
- advance
- assist
- be engaged in
- behave
- bring about
- bring off
- button down
- button up
- buy
- carry on
- carry through
- carry to completion
- clinch
- close
- complete
- comply
- conclude
- conduct
- cut the red tape
- deliver the goods
- discharge
- dispatch
- dispose of
- do
- do justice to
- do to a turn
- effect
- effectuate
- enact
- end
- enforce
- execute
- facilitate
- fast track
- finish
- forward
- fulfill
- function
- go that route
- grease wheels
- hand-carry
- hand-walk
- handle
- handle personally
- hasten
- hurry
- implement
- jell
- manage
- meet
- move
- negotiate
- observe
- operate
- percolate
- perform
- perk
- precipitate
- press
- promote
- prosecute
- pull off
- put through
- quicken
- railroad
- react
- realize
- run interference
- run with the ball
- rush
- satisfy
- see to
- sell
- settle
- sew up
- shoot through
- speed
- speed up
- take
- take care of
- take care of business
- TCB
- tick
- transact
- urge
- walk it through
- wind up
- work
- work out a deal
- wrap up
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