Balls: meaning, definitions and examples

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balls

[ bɔːlz ]

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sports

Round objects used in various sports such as basketball, soccer, and tennis. They come in different sizes and materials.

Synonyms

orb, pellet, sphere

Examples of usage

He kicked the ball into the goal.
She hit the ball with a tennis racket.

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slang

Testicles, male reproductive organs.

Synonyms

gonads, testicles

Examples of usage

He got hit in the balls.
She jokingly referred to him as 'having balls'.

Translations

Translations of the word "balls" in other languages:

🇵🇹 bolas

🇮🇳 गेंदें

🇩🇪 Bälle

🇮🇩 bola

🇺🇦 кулі

🇵🇱 piłki

🇯🇵 ボール

🇫🇷 balles

🇪🇸 pelotas

🇹🇷 toplar

🇰🇷 공

🇸🇦 كرات

🇨🇿 míče

🇸🇰 lopty

🇨🇳 球

🇸🇮 žoge

🇮🇸 kúlur

🇰🇿 шарлар

🇬🇪 ბურთები

🇦🇿 toplar

🇲🇽 pelotas

Word origin

The word 'balls' has a long history dating back to Old English. It has been used to refer to spherical objects in sports since the 14th century. The slang meaning of 'testicles' emerged in the 1930s. The word has evolved over time to have both literal and figurative meanings.

See also: ball, ballad, ballet, ballgame, ballot, ballpark, ballroom.