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Ballboy
A person, usually male, responsible for retrieving balls from the area of play, and returning them to the players.
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A person, usually male, responsible for retrieving balls from the area of play, and returning them to the players.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ballboy"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ball boynoun | (sports) A person, usually male, responsible for retrieving balls from the area of play, and returning them to the players. |
| waterboynoun | Alternative spelling of water boy. [A man or boy who regularly supplies a sports team or other group with drinking water.] |
| ballcarriernoun | Alternative spelling of ball carrier. [(American football, Canadian football, rugby) A player who carries the football.] |
| bagboynoun | A man or boy employed to put clients' purchases (e.g. groceries) into bags at the checkout line of a store. |
| ballhandlernoun | (basketball) One who handles the ball. |
| bag boynoun | A male bagger (retail employee who bags customers' purchases). |
| ballernoun | (sports, slang) One who plays basketball (US) or association football (UK). |
| choreboynoun | (US, regional) A young man employed to carry out chores. |
| barrow-boynoun | Alternative form of barrow boy. [(UK, dated) A boy or man who sells goods, especially fruits or vegetables, from a barrow; a costermonger.] |
| ballgoernoun | A person attending a ball |
| bellboynoun | A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands. |
| ball-goernoun | One who attends a ball. |
| boot-boynoun | Alternative spelling of boot boy. [(C19 British) A boy who cleans boots and shoes.] |
| roundballernoun | (US, slang) A basketball player. |
| water boynoun | A man or boy who regularly supplies a sports team or other group with drinking water. |
| b-boynoun | (slang) A male who performs b-boying or breaking, commonly called breakdance; a breaker. |
| ball playernoun | A player of a ball game; especially a basketball, baseball, or football player. |
| boot boynoun | (C19 British) A boy who cleans boots and shoes. |
| kickballernoun | (sports) A kickball player. |
| bodymannoun | Alternative form of body man. [A male personal assistant.] |
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