Meaning

(slang, vulgar, transitive) To leave (a person, usually a man) sexually frustrated by denying them an orgasm or abruptly ending sexual contact..

Definitions by Sense

1. (slang, vulgar, transitive) To leave (a person, usually a man) sexually frustrated by denying them an orgasm or abruptly ending sexual contact.
2. (by extension, idiomatic, transitive) To lead someone on or tease them with the promise of something desirable without actually delivering it, causing them to feel frustrated and unsatisfied.

Example Sentences

I'm not even upset; I'm just tired of being blue-balled and tired of being rejected. It's just sad to see that I have to argue about having sex with my wife.

“Stop blue-balling the guy and give in already.”

I thought it would be a good way to go out—to blue-ball him into submission and then leave, the way all of the cool girls did in the movies.

Stop blue-balling me and tell me what happened!

Word Forms

• blue-balls
• blue-balling
• blue-balled
• blueball

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When Should You Use Blue-ball?

Use blue-ball when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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