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balls
  1. plural of ball
  2. (vulgar, slang) The testicles.
  3. (uncountable, vulgar, slang) Bravery, courage, chutzpah, or brazenness.
  4. (uncountable, Britain, vulgar, slang) Rubbish, nonsense.
  5. (Britain, Ireland, vulgar) A balls-up; a botched job.
  6. Synonyms:
      7. testicles, gonads, testes, nuts, lychees, family jewels, rocks, cullions, cojones, goolies, knackers, lamb fries, male genitalia, ballocks, male genitals, male sex organ, courage, bravery, guts, boldness, pluck, spirit, daring, fearlessness, mettle, backbone, intrepidity, fortitude, dauntlessness, grit, bottle, spunk, hardihood, valor, valour, resolution, ballsiness, nerve, firmness, toughness, lion-heartedness, courageousness, moxie, heart, heroism, gutsiness, gallantry, pluckiness, doughtiness … more
  7. Examples:
      8. “The friendly fifth grader that hit me in the balls with a dumbbell? Well, I was terrified of him for years.”
      “I have a hunch they may have the balls to take on the governor.”
      “Momoa is the only guy with the balls to appear at the Golden Globes in a tank top.”
ball
  1. A solid or hollow sphere, or part thereof.
    1. A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
    2. (ballistics) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, etc.
    3. A roundish protuberant portion of some part of the body.
    4. (anatomy) The front of the bottom of the foot, just behind the toes.
    5. The globe; the earthly sphere.
    6. (mathematics) The set of points in a metric space lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point; specifically, the homologue of the disk in a Euclidean space of any number of dimensions.
    7. (mathematics) The set of points in a topological space lying within some open set containing a given point; the analogue of the disk in a Euclidean space.
    8. An object, generally spherical, used for playing games.
  2. (sports) The use of a round or ellipsoidal object.
    1. Any simple game involving a ball.
    2. (baseball) A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
    3. (pinball) An opportunity to launch the pinball into play.
    4. (cricket) A single delivery by the bowler, six of which make up an over.
    5. (soccer) A pass; a kick of the football towards a teammate.
  3. (printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
  4. (farriery, historical) A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. dance, hop, prom, hoedown, cotillion, cotillon, formal, masquerade, bop, disco, hoodang, jump, mingle, promenade, reception, shindig, dinner dance, dance party, tea dance, masked ball, thé dansant, gala, masque, esplanade, discotheque, boardwalk, walkway, social, rave, path, knees-up, seafront, sock hop, dancing party, mask, bal masque, formal dance, college dance, senior prom, high-school dance, junior prom, class dance, pill, rock, marble, pigskin, football, rugby ball, beach ball, moleskin … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “She thought wistfully of the elegant gown that had been made just for the ball tonight.”
      “The ball cannoned off the keeper on to the post before spinning agonizingly over the line.”
      “We looked up and noticed a shiny ball in the sky.”
ball
  1. A formal dance.
  2. (informal) A very enjoyable time.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. dance, hop, prom, hoedown, cotillion, cotillon, formal, masquerade, bop, disco, hoodang, jump, mingle, promenade, reception, shindig, dinner dance, dance party, tea dance, masked ball, thé dansant, gala, masque, esplanade, discotheque, boardwalk, walkway, social, rave, path, knees-up, seafront, sock hop, dancing party, mask, bal masque, formal dance, college dance, senior prom, high-school dance, junior prom, class dance, pill, rock, marble, pigskin, football, rugby ball, beach ball, moleskin … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “She thought wistfully of the elegant gown that had been made just for the ball tonight.”
      “The ball cannoned off the keeper on to the post before spinning agonizingly over the line.”
      “We looked up and noticed a shiny ball in the sky.”
ballean
  1. (mathematics) The asymptotical counterpart of a ball (inside surface of a sphere)
ballsiness
  1. (vulgar, slang) The condition of being ballsy; courage.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. daring, bravery, nerve, courage, fearlessness, guts, intrepidity, boldness, courageousness, dauntlessness, heroism, valor, spirit, pluck, gallantry, hardihood, mettle, heart, doughtiness, bottle, grit, intrepidness, prowess, audacity, moxie, gutsiness, spunk, valour, braveness, daringness, virtue, stoutness, greatheartedness, pecker, balls, adventurousness, valiance, confidence, temerity, recklessness, audaciousness, rashness, face, cojones, cheek, venturesomeness, impudence, sand, enterprise, adventuresomeness … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Martha Plimpton at least adds some ballsiness to Claire's preening and posturing.”
      “As the San Francisco bureau chief, he gives the same quiet ballsiness that he brought to his other police roles.”
      “Yes, God knows we need more ballsiness from this administration, the wimps.”
balleans
  1. plural of ballean
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