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balls out

balls out is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 balls out

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

Words near balls out in the dictionary

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

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