Balls: meaning, definitions and examples

In plural form, this word can also imply courage or boldness, often used in an informal and sometimes coarse manner.

• It takes balls to start your own business.
• She had the balls to stand up to her boss.

Used in technical, mathematical, or scientific contexts to describe a perfectly round three-dimensional object.

• In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the volume of a sphere.
• The Earth is not a perfect sphere.

Used in more formal or literary contexts to describe a spherical object, especially mystical, celestial, or royal objects.

• The wizard gazed into the glowing orb to see the future.
• The king held the golden orb during the coronation.

Used to describe small, usually round, compressed items like animal food, ammunition, or small objects in scientific contexts.

• The farmer fed the chickens with pellets.
• The airgun was loaded with metal pellets.

This word is informal and often used to talk about bravery or courage, but it can also refer to male genitalia in a casual or colloquial way.

• He really showed some balls standing up to the boss like that.
• I accidentally got hit in the balls during the game.

This is a more clinical or anatomical term referring to the male reproductive organs that produce sperm, used in formal or medical contexts.

• The doctor explained the function of the testicles during the health talk.
• Swelling in the testicles can be a sign of various medical conditions.

This is a scientific term used in medical or biological contexts to describe the reproductive glands that produce gametes, such as testes in males.

• The study focused on the function of gonads in different mammals.
• In males, the gonads are known as testicles.