balls

/bɔːlz/

noun

  1. 1

    A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

    a ball of spittle; a fecal ball
  2. 2

    A round or ellipsoidal object.

  3. 3

    (mildly, usually in the plural) A testicle.

  4. 4

    A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.

  5. 5

    A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.

verb

  1. 1

    To form or wind into a ball.

    to ball cotton
  2. 2

    To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.

  3. 3

    To have sexual intercourse with.

  4. 4

    To gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls.

    The horse balls; the snow balls.
  5. 5

    (usually in present participle) To be hip or cool.

  6. 6

    To play basketball.

  7. 7

    To punish by affixing a ball and chain

noun

  1. 1

    A formal dance.

  2. 2

    A very enjoyable time.

    I had a ball at that concert.

verb

  1. 1

    Speaking or acting with bravado to achieve (something)

  2. 2

    To engage in sexual intercourse.

adverb

  1. 1

    Very. Intensifier.

    It is balls cold out there.

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