- 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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A DJ performed from a podium adorned with pink disco balls, brands gave away protein drinks and powders and people competed in a pull-up-bar-hanging competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Also, Betts’ HardHit% this season — measuring the rate of hard-hit balls — of 38.8%, nearly a 3% increase from last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
In a disappointingly one-sided contest, Rockets reached their modest target with 46 balls to spare to secure their first women's title.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Brook had shown glimpses of his brilliance in his 31-ball knock and was keeping Sunrisers' hopes alive, but his dismissal left them needing 89 off 44 balls and the innings fell away.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He could walk to Anastasia's room, and if his arms reached far enough—he was pretty certain they would—he could pull all the papers off her desk and crumple them into balls.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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