balls-outadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌbɔːlzˈaʊt/, U.S.

/ˌbɔlzˈaʊt/,

/ˌbɑlzˈaʊt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ball n.¹, out adv.

Etymology: < the plural of ball n.¹ + out adv., perhaps after all out adv. Compare later balls-to-the-wall adj.Attested earlier as the name of a U.S. fighter plane during the Second World War: see J. M. Campbell & D. Campbell War Paint (1990) 92.

slang (originally U.S.).

A. adv.

Without reservation or restraint; all out, ‘at full throttle’.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [adverb]

unredlya1200

outrightc1300

largec1405

largelya1450

liberallya1500

frankly1541

unrestrainedly1635

ramping1807

outrightly1914

balls-out1959

uninhibitedly1959

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > acting vigorously or energetically [phrase] > with great vigour or energy > with utmost vigour

full tilt?a1600

all out1840

full out1886

full vent1927

flat out1932

at full stretch1934

balls-out1959

1959 H. Searls Big X ii. 167 They went balls-out.

1976 B. Woodward & C. Bernstein Final Days 237 We can see that they will go balls out.

1987 B. Bova Millennium 237 His mind flashed a memory of roaring balls-out in an F-18 thirty meters above the Mojave floor.

2005 Halifax Daily News (Nexis) 27 Feb. 51 They probably played 110 per cent and went balls-out.

B. adj.

Unrestrained, uninhibited; aggressive, extremely forceful, all-out.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective]

sprindeOE

livelyOE

kaskc1300

wightc1300

courageousc1386

wighty14..

wieldya1413

ablec1440

tall of hand1530

sappy1558

energical1565

energetical1585

greenya1586

stout1600

strenuous1602

forceful?1624

actuous1626

vigorous1638

vivid1638

high-spirited1653

hearty1665

actuose1677

living1699

full-blooded1707

executive1708

rugged1731

sousing1735

energic1740

bouncing1743

two-fisted1774

energetic1782

zestful1797

rollicking1801

through-ganging1814

throughgoing1814

slashing1828

high-powered1829

high pressure1834

rip-roaring1834

red-blooded1836

ripsnorting1846

zesty1853

dynamic1856

throbbing1864

goey1875

torpedoic1893

kinky1903

zippy1903

go-at-it1904

punchy1907

up-and-at-'em1909

driving1916

vibranta1929

kinetic1931

zinging1931

high-octane1936

zingy1938

slam-bang1939

balls-to-the-wall1967

balls-out1968

ass-kicking1977

hi-octane1977

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [adjective]

freeeOE

unneedc1175

easyc1200

untiedc1374

unhemmeda1400

largec1400

unrefraineda1500

rampanta1540

unmuzzleda1541

unyoked1573

yokeless1584

licensed1593

unbound1593

wild1599

broad1604

fetterless1604

unconfined1607

ungyved1607

ungaged?1617

unboundeda1625

unfettereda1631

vagabond1635

unmanacled1686

unrestricted1750

haggard-wild1786

unconstrained1796

unshackled1796

chainless1816

rioty1819

untethered1826

unwithholdena1834

bondless1845

fancy-loose1850

constraintless1865

unpressured1879

undammed1896

balls-to-the-wall1967

balls-out1968

1968 T. Wolfe Electric Kool-aid Acid Test vii. 88 A risk-all balls-out plunge into the unknown.

1987 Autosport 28 May 37/1 There were over 90 miles of balls-out driving.

1994 BBC Top Gear Mag. Aug. 113 [A] one hundred per cent maximum balls-out attack in cars boasting up to 1,400 horsepower.

2001 GQ Nov. 264/4 This jump is as much about technical ability as balls-out bravura.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	balls-out
释义	balls-outadv.adj. Brit. /ˌbɔːlzˈaʊt/, U.S. /ˌbɔlzˈaʊt/, /ˌbɑlzˈaʊt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ball n.¹, out adv. Etymology: < the plural of ball n.¹ + out adv., perhaps after all out adv. Compare later balls-to-the-wall adj.Attested earlier as the name of a U.S. fighter plane during the Second World War: see J. M. Campbell & D. Campbell War Paint (1990) 92. slang (originally U.S.). A. adv. Without reservation or restraint; all out, ‘at full throttle’. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [adverb] unredlya1200 outrightc1300 largec1405 largelya1450 liberallya1500 frankly1541 unrestrainedly1635 ramping1807 outrightly1914 balls-out1959 uninhibitedly1959 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > acting vigorously or energetically [phrase] > with great vigour or energy > with utmost vigour full tilt?a1600 all out1840 full out1886 full vent1927 flat out1932 at full stretch1934 balls-out1959 1959 H. Searls Big X ii. 167 They went balls-out. 1976 B. Woodward & C. Bernstein Final Days 237 We can see that they will go balls out. 1987 B. Bova Millennium 237 His mind flashed a memory of roaring balls-out in an F-18 thirty meters above the Mojave floor. 2005 Halifax Daily News (Nexis) 27 Feb. 51 They probably played 110 per cent and went balls-out. B. adj. Unrestrained, uninhibited; aggressive, extremely forceful, all-out. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] sprindeOE livelyOE kaskc1300 wightc1300 courageousc1386 wighty14.. wieldya1413 ablec1440 tall of hand1530 sappy1558 energical1565 energetical1585 greenya1586 stout1600 strenuous1602 forceful?1624 actuous1626 vigorous1638 vivid1638 high-spirited1653 hearty1665 actuose1677 living1699 full-blooded1707 executive1708 rugged1731 sousing1735 energic1740 bouncing1743 two-fisted1774 energetic1782 zestful1797 rollicking1801 through-ganging1814 throughgoing1814 slashing1828 high-powered1829 high pressure1834 rip-roaring1834 red-blooded1836 ripsnorting1846 zesty1853 dynamic1856 throbbing1864 goey1875 torpedoic1893 kinky1903 zippy1903 go-at-it1904 punchy1907 up-and-at-'em1909 driving1916 vibranta1929 kinetic1931 zinging1931 high-octane1936 zingy1938 slam-bang1939 balls-to-the-wall1967 balls-out1968 ass-kicking1977 hi-octane1977 society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [adjective] freeeOE unneedc1175 easyc1200 untiedc1374 unhemmeda1400 largec1400 unrefraineda1500 rampanta1540 unmuzzleda1541 unyoked1573 yokeless1584 licensed1593 unbound1593 wild1599 broad1604 fetterless1604 unconfined1607 ungyved1607 ungaged?1617 unboundeda1625 unfettereda1631 vagabond1635 unmanacled1686 unrestricted1750 haggard-wild1786 unconstrained1796 unshackled1796 chainless1816 rioty1819 untethered1826 unwithholdena1834 bondless1845 fancy-loose1850 constraintless1865 unpressured1879 undammed1896 balls-to-the-wall1967 balls-out1968 1968 T. Wolfe Electric Kool-aid Acid Test vii. 88 A risk-all balls-out plunge into the unknown. 1987 Autosport 28 May 37/1 There were over 90 miles of balls-out driving. 1994 BBC Top Gear Mag. Aug. 113 [A] one hundred per cent maximum balls-out attack in cars boasting up to 1,400 horsepower. 2001 GQ Nov. 264/4 This jump is as much about technical ability as balls-out bravura. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.adj.1959
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