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balls off

balls off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ball off.

Meaning of ball off

Verb

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

  1. (dated, slang) To depart, especially quickly; to hurry away; to leave at a particular speed.
    • The ship balled off at 12 knots.
  2. (archaic) To spin rope-yarns into balls, in preparation for making spun yarn.

Questions about balls off

What is balls off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Balls off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ball off.

Words near balls off in the dictionary

  1. balls of fire
  2. balls of fluff
  3. balls of malt
  4. balls of steel
  5. balls of the thumb
  6. balls off
  7. balls on
  8. balls out
  9. balls to the wall
  10. balls to the walls
  11. balls up

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