balling

[ baw-lin ]

verb
  1. Slang. living a lavish, flashy, or extravagant lifestyle, especially spending freely while partying: It’s not fair that he’s out ballin’ in the club while she’s home taking care of their kids.

  2. Informal. present participle of ball1, in the sense of playing basketball: Y’all remember those summers we spent ballin on the court shooting threes?

  1. Slang: Vulgar. present participle of ball1, in the sense of having sexual intercourse.

adjectiveSlang.
  1. lavish, flashy, or extravagant: He really doesn’t have the kind of money to keep up this balling lifestyle.

Origin of balling

1
First recorded in 1660–70; ball2 + -ing1; 1990–95 for def. 2, ball1 + -ing1; 1960–65 for def. 3, ball1 + -ing1
  • Also ball·in’, ball·in .

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