red ball (English, noun)
expansion: red ball (countable and uncountable, plural red balls)
Senses:
topics: government
law-enforcement
glosses: A high-profile high-priority case which draws political or media attention.
tags: US
countable
slang
uncountable
topics: ball-games
cricket
games
hobbies
journalism
lifestyle
media
sports
glosses: First-class cricket, as distinct from limited overs cricket (or "white ball". Mainly used to play tests.
tags: metonymically
uncountable
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, ball.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: red balls
tags: plural