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balled out

balled out is the simple past and past participle of ball out.

Meaning of ball out

Verb (1)

ball out (third-person singular simple present balls out, present participle balling out, simple past and past participle balled out)

  1. (slang) To play or perform extremely well.
    • The Lakers were behind the whole game until they started balling out in the last quarter.

Verb (2)

ball out (third-person singular simple present balls out, present participle balling out, simple past and past participle balled out)

  1. (slang) 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.

Verb (3)

ball out (third-person singular simple present balls out, present participle balling out, simple past and past participle balled out)

  1. (transitive) 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)

  1. (transitive) To plug a hole using a ball sealer.

Questions about balled out

What is balled out the simple past and past participle of?
Balled out is the simple past and past participle of ball out.

Words near balled out in the dictionary

  1. balleans
  2. balled
  3. balled down
  4. balled it off
  5. balled off
  6. balled out
  7. balled up
  8. Balleine
  9. Balleisen
  10. Ballendella
  11. Ballenden

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