ball boy

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English - Turkish
top toplayıcı çocuk
top toplayıcı (tenis)
top toplayıcı çocuk (tenis)
English - English
A person, usually male, responsible for retrieving balls from the area of play, and returning them to the players
one who retrieves tennis balls during a match
In a tennis match, the ball boys pick up any balls that go into the net or off the court and throw them back to the players. In a baseball game, the ball boys are in charge of collecting the balls that are hit out of the field. a boy who picks up the balls for people playing in important tennis matches
a boy who retrieves balls for tennis players
ball boys
plural form of ball boy
ballboy
Alternative spelling of ball boy
ballboy
{i} boy who collects and brings back balls that go out of play during a tennis game or baseball game
ball boy

    Hyphenation

    Ball boy

    Turkish pronunciation

    bôl boy

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbôl ˈboi/ /ˈbɔːl ˈbɔɪ/

    Etymology

    [ 'bol ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English bal, from Old Norse bollr; akin to Old English bealluc testis, Old High German balla ball, Old English blAwan to blow.
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