balled


balled

wound into a ball: She balled the yarn.
Not to be confused with:bald – bare; without hair: When he grew older, he became bald.bawled – shouted; sobbed loudly: The baby bawled when his lollipop was taken away.

ball 1

B0042100 (bôl)n.1. a. A spherical object or entity: a steel ball.b. A spherical or almost spherical body: a ball of flame.2. Sports a. Any of various movable and round or oblong objects used in various athletic activities and games.b. Such an object moving, thrown, hit, or kicked in a particular manner: a low ball; a fair ball.c. A game, especially baseball or basketball, played with such an object.d. A pitched baseball that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter.3. a. A solid spherical or pointed projectile, such as one shot from a cannon.b. Projectiles of this kind considered as a group.4. A rounded part or protuberance, especially of the body: the ball of the foot.5. Vulgar Slang a. A testicle.b. balls Courage, especially when reckless.c. balls Great presumptuousness.v. balled, ball·ing, balls v.tr.1. To form into a ball.2. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.v.intr.1. To become formed into a ball.2. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse.Phrasal Verb: ball up To confuse; bungle.Idioms: have(someone) by the balls Vulgar Slang To have control over someone; have someone at one's mercy. on the ball Informal 1. Alert, competent, or efficient: a teacher who is really on the ball.2. Relating to qualities, such as competence, skill, or knowledge, that are necessary for success: a manager who has a lot on the ball; a student who has nothing on the ball.
[Middle English bal, probably from Old English *beall; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

ball 2

B0042100 (bôl)n.1. A formal gathering for social dancing.2. Informal An extremely enjoyable time or experience: We had a ball during our vacation.
[French bal, from Old French, from baller, to dance, from Late Latin ballāre, from Greek ballizein; see gwelə- in Indo-European roots.]