balled Definition

ball¹
noun

1. A round or roundish object used in some sports.
2. Anything round or nearly round in shape. Also in compounds.

Example: a ball of wool
Example: a snowball
Thesaurus: globe, balloon, orb, marble, pellet, globule.
3. The act of throwing a ball, or the way a ball is thrown.
4. A rounded fleshy part of the body.

Example: the ball of the foot
5. coarse slang
A testicle (see also separate entry balls).
Form: balls (usually)

verb

tr & intr
balled, balling
1. To form or gather into a ball.

Idiom: have the ball at one's feet

To have the opportunity to do something.

Idiom: on the ball

colloq
Well-informed; alert.

Idiom: play ball

colloq
To co-operate.

Idiom: start the ball rolling (set the ball rolling, keep the ball rolling)

To begin or continue an activity, conversation, etc.

Etymology: 13c: from Norse böllr.