Balls
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɔːlz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Balls is a noun meaning plural of ball.
Meaning
plural of ball.
More Meanings
- (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.
- (uncountable, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, vulgar, colloquial) Synonym of bollocks, nonsense.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, vulgar) A balls-up; a botched job.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ball
- (vulgar, colloquial) The testicles.
- (vulgar, transitive) Speaking or acting with bravado to achieve (something)
- (vulgar, slang) To engage in sexual intercourse.
Example Sentences
*groans* My b… b… ba… balls… balls…
Balls is all that it takes to succeed.
He's the guy with the big balls in that group.
After that shot, his balls were really hurting!
Word Forms
- ballses
- ballsing
- ballsed
Synonyms for balls
Depending on context, synonyms include audacity, bield, boldhead, boldness, bravehood, braveness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glob, lump, clump, globe, clod, chunk.
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Sources & Attribution
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