- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Britishplural noun
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the testicles
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so as to be rendered powerless
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nonsense; rubbish
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courage; forcefulness
interjection
Usage
Both its anatomical senses and its various extended senses nowadays have far less impact than they used to, and seem unlikely to cause offence, though some older or more conservative people may object. Interestingly, its use in the sense of courage is exactly paralleled in the Spanish term «cojones»
Example Sentences
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But Mitchell spat on three straight balls to get to a full count.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
You know, just hitting some tennis balls and having a taco occasionally, just floating through life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
A daily workout, and hitting golf balls on my Trackman video setup in the wine cellar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the 13th minute of the game, when Rayo fans usually chant "Presa leave now", supporters threw paper planes and small rubber balls on to the pitch.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
He put on the chest guard that protected him against any balls that got past the batter.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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