ballen — meaning in English

English meaning

• ball noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
• balls noun Courage and boldness; nerve.
• clench verb To hold something very tightly.

Senses

ballen is used for these senses in English:

• ball (mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
• balls (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.

ball — full definition

1. noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
2. noun A large, formal social gathering for dancing.
3. verb To form or roll something into a round shape.

balls — full definition

1. noun Courage and boldness; nerve.
2. noun Nonsense (used as an exclamation or dismissal).

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