- the ball struck by the cue, as distinguished from the object balls
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈcue ˌball, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Games(in billiards or pool) the usually white ball a player strikes with the cue, as distinguished from the object balls.
cue′ ball′, [Billiards, Pool.]
- Gamesthe ball a player strikes with the cue, as distinguished from the other balls on the table.
- cue2 + ball1 1880–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cue ball n
'cue ball' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
break
- cannon
- carom
- draw
- fine
- hazard
- massé
- miscue
- plant
- pool
- screw
- snooker
- bank shot
- billiards
- bricole
- carom ball
- combination shot
- crotch
- draw shot
- follow shot
- force
- object ball
- pyramid
- reverse English
- running English
- scratch
- string