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balls

BAWLZ/bɔːlz/

Verbballses, ballsing, ballsed

9 meanings of balls

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of ball. Use this form when you mean more than one ball.

    The kids left their balls all over the back yard.

    She bought a pack of tennis balls for practice.

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  2. 2
    nounvulgarcolloquialcountable
    The two sex organs that hang between a man's legs.

    A stray ball from the game caught him right in the balls.

    He doubled over after the kick landed on his balls.

    Similartesticles, nuts, bollocks

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  3. 3
    nounvulgarcolloquialuncountableplural
    Courage and a strong will to do bold things.

    It takes real balls to quit a safe job with no backup plan.

    She had the balls to tell the boss exactly what was wrong.

    Similarcourage, guts, nerve, bravery, boldness

    Oppositecowardice

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  4. 4
    nounvulgardialectalCommonwealthHawaiiIrelandUKuncountableplural
    Silly talk that makes no sense.

    That's complete balls, and you know it isn't true.

    He talked utter balls about the economy all evening.

    Similarnonsense, bollocks

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  5. 5
    nounvulgardialectalCommonwealthHawaiiIrelandUKcountableplural
    A job done very badly.

    He made a complete balls of rewiring the kitchen.

    The whole move turned into a real balls from start to finish.

    Similarmess, botch, hash, shambles, cock-up

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  6. 6
    verbslangvulgartransitive or intransitive
    To have sex with someone.

    He balls anyone who flirts with him at the bar.

    They balled for the first time after the party.

    Similarscrew, bang, shag, bonk

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  7. 7
    verb
    Third-person singular present of ball. Use it with he, she, it, or a singular noun.

    He balls the cookie dough between his palms before baking.

    She balls her fists whenever she gets angry.

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  8. 8
    adverbslang
    Used before another word to mean 'very' or 'really'.

    The water was balls cold this morning.

    That long lecture was balls boring.

    Similardamn, super, very, extremely

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  9. 9
    verbvulgartransitive
    To get something done by acting very bold and confident.

    He balls his way through hard questions with a big smile.

    She balls every meeting by sounding completely sure of herself.

    Similarbluff, bluster, brazen

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balls is a form of ball

ball, noun: A round or egg-shaped object used in sports and games. Full entry

Forms
ballballs plural
Spelling
ball → balls: add -s

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