Balance — meaning in English
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English meaning
- balance noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
- ear noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
- grass noun A common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns, fields, and meadows.
- Libra name A zodiac constellation traditionally pictured as a set of scales.
- scales noun A device with two pans used to measure and compare weight.
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
Senses
Balance is used for these senses in English:
- Libra Someone with a Libra star sign
- ear (countable, slang) A police informant.
- grass (countable, Britain, slang) An informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.
- scales A device for measuring weight.
- snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
- stool pigeon (slang, obsolete, gambling) A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
balance — full definition
- noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
- noun The amount of money left in an account after deposits and withdrawals, or the difference between credits and debits.
- verb To bring something into a state of equilibrium, or to keep it steady without falling.
ear — full definition
- noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
- noun A natural talent or trained sense for recognising sound, especially in music or language.
- noun Willing attention; the state of being listened to.
- noun The seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat or corn.