cue ball

The term 'cue ball' primarily refers to the white ball used in cue sports like billiards, pool, and snooker. It also has a slang usage to describe a bald person.

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Definition

B2Cue Sports

(technical)The white ball that a player strikes with a cue stick to hit other balls in games like billiards, pool, and snooker.

Example

  • In pool, you need to hit the cue ball accurately to pocket the other balls.

B2Informal

(slang, derogatory)A term used to describe a person who is completely bald.

Example

  • He jokingly called his bald friend a cue ball.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cue ball":

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