address the ball in English

Forms: addresses the ball [present, singular, third-person], addressing the ball [participle, present], addressed the ball [participle, past], addressed the ball [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} address the ball (third-person singular simple present addresses the ball, present participle addressing the ball, simple past and past participle addressed the ball)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "addresses the ball",
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    {
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    {
      "form": "addressed the ball",
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        "To ground one's club immediately in front of or behind the ball, as a preamble to swinging."
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        "(golf) To ground one's club immediately in front of or behind the ball, as a preamble to swinging."
      ],
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        "golf",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "addresses the ball",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addressed the ball",
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        "To ground one's club immediately in front of or behind the ball, as a preamble to swinging."
      ],
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        "(golf) To ground one's club immediately in front of or behind the ball, as a preamble to swinging."
      ],
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        "golf",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
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"address the ball" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms