1. red ball - Noun
2. red ball - Adjective
(law enforcement, slang, US) A high-profile high-priority case which draws political or media attention.
(cricket, journalism, metonymically, uncountable) first-class cricket, as distinct from limited overs cricket (or "white ball")
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, ball.
red ball (not comparable)
(rail transport) Of or related to priority freight or the trains that carry it.
A trucking system nicknamed the Red Ball Express brought supplies to front-line troops, but used up five times as much fuel to reach the front line near the Belgian border as was delivered. Source: Internet
These were assigned to the Red Ball Express, releasing eight companies to Red Lion, a special route to support Market-Garden. Source: Internet
This year's Black & Red Ball, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 14, has been taken over by the Bandera Community Foundation. Source: Internet