ball out
ball out verb: to play or perform extremely well. Also the misspelling of bawl out.
Verb (1)
ball out (third-person singular simple present balls out, present participle balling out, simple past and past participle balled out)
- To play or perform extremely well.
- The Lakers were behind the whole game until they started balling out in the last quarter.
- The defensive tackle is an intriguing pick because you know he will ball out this season.2019 September 3, Jeff Fedotin, “How Oddsmakers See The Kansas City Chiefs: The Story Of The Season In 3 Bets”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2020
Verb (2)
ball out (third-person singular simple present balls out, present participle balling out, simple past and past participle balled out)
- To spend extravagant amounts of money (especially at a casino or nightclub); to act as a baller.
- I'm not going to tell you how much I lost last night—let's just say I balled out.
- If you've ever been to Las Vegas, you know it's damn near impossible to ball out on a budget.2017 December 9, Eli Vazquez, Selorm Kploanyi, Alicia Barron, “We Went To Vegas With $50 And Had To Make It Last An Entire Day”, in BuzzFeed, archived from the original on 25 Dec 2022
Verb (3)
ball out (third-person singular simple present balls out, present participle balling out, simple past and past participle balled out)
- To move a plant with its rootball attached.
Verb (4)
ball out (third-person singular simple present balls out, present participle balling out, simple past and past participle balled out)
- To plug a hole using a ball sealer.
Also used as
ball out is also the misspelling of bawl out.
Forms of ball out
| third-person singular present | balls out |
|---|---|
| present participle | balling out |
| past participle | balled out |
| past | balled out |
Origin of ball out
Derived from ball (“to play basketball”) + out.
Derived from balls-out (“with great abandon; at the fastest possible speed”).
From rootball.
Questions about ball out
- What does ball out mean?
- Ball out means to play or perform extremely well.
- What part of speech is ball out?
- Ball out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ball out?
- The past tense of ball out is balled out.
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