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For people who have... had curve balls thrown at them, it is easier to digest change and digest change in other people. Change only scares the small-minded. The small-minded and me.
Casey Affleck

Meaning of "balls" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALLS

balls  [bɔːlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALLS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Balls can act as a noun and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES BALLS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of balls in the English dictionary

The first definition of balls in the dictionary is the testicles. Other definition of balls is nonsense; rubbish. Balls is also courage; forcefulness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALLS


amazeballs
əˈmeɪzˌbɔːlz
Arles
ɑːlz
Charles
tʃɑːlz
coveralls
ˈkʌvərɔːlz
falls
fɔːlz
Galashiels
ˌɡæləˈʃiːlz
heels
hiːlz
meals-on-wheels
ˈmiːlzɒnˈwiːlz
mules
mjuːlz
overalls
ˈəʊvərˌɔːlz
pools
puːlz
Quarles
kwɔːlz
Rules
ruːlz
Schools
skuːlz
smalls
smɔːlz
stalls
stɔːlz
steels
stiːlz
Tattersall´s
ˈtætəˌsɔːlz
walls
wɔːlz
wheels
wiːlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALLS

ballotini
ballottement
ballow
ballpark
ballplayer
ballpoint
ballpoint pen
ballroom
ballroom dance
ballroom dancer
ballroom dancing
balls-up
ballsiness
ballsy
ballup
ballute
bally
ballyard
ballyhoo

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALLS

Angel Falls
by the balls
Churchill Falls
Grand Falls
Kabalega Falls
Kaieteur Falls
Lower Yosemite Falls
matzo balls
Murchison Falls
Niagara Falls
orchestra stalls
put in mothballs
Reversing Falls
Stanley Falls
starting stalls
Sutherland Falls
Upper Yosemite Falls
Victoria Falls
Yellowstone Falls
Yosemite Falls

Synonyms and antonyms of balls in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BALLS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «balls» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of balls

Translation of «balls» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALLS

Find out the translation of balls to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of balls from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «balls» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bolas
570 millions of speakers

English

balls
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गेंदों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шары
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bolas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাজে কথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quả bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பந்துகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taşaklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

palle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piłeczki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кулі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπάλες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

balle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bollar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

baller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of balls

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLS»

The term «balls» is very widely used and occupies the 6.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «balls» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «balls» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about balls

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10 QUOTES WITH «BALLS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word balls.
1
Freddy Adu
My mom was always the supplier of soccer balls, and so people were always knocking on my door, and trying to get me out so we could play.
2
Casey Affleck
For people who have... had curve balls thrown at them, it is easier to digest change and digest change in other people. Change only scares the small-minded. The small-minded and me.
3
Madeleine Albright
A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess. But it's not a game of chess, where people sit quietly, thinking out their strategy, taking their time between moves. It's more like a game of billiards, with a bunch of balls clustered together.
4
Willow Bay
For women of my generation, it was the 'juggling act.' Jobs, marriage, children, homes, and aging parents were the balls we added, tossing them in the air as our lives filled up and praying they wouldn't come crashing down on our heads.
5
Max Beerbohm
Some people are born to lift heavy weights, some are born to juggle golden balls.
6
Wade Boggs
Then there's Johnny Pesky, hit me countless number of ground balls and improved my fielding so much.
7
Pierce Brosnan
I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting.
8
Claire Cameron
I find this mortifying to admit, but I have one of those balls that helps my posture. They're hard to sit on, so it stops me from sitting too long... I also wear a pair of 3M(TM) PELTOR(TM) Optime(TM) II Ear Muffs. They're the same ones that people wear on the tarmac among the planes - noise blockers.
9
Bradley Chicho
Bits and pieces flung into the universe, sticking in the sky like cotton balls on a jet black velcro surface.
10
Stephen Colbert
Isn't an agnostic just an atheist without balls?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALLS»

Discover the use of balls in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to balls and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Loose Balls
Loose Balls is, after all these years, the definitive and most widely respected history of the ABA.
Terry Pluto, 2011
2
Balls!
Learn about the balls used in basketball, soccer, football, tennis, handball, golf, volleyball, and ping pong: how they're made, why they look the way they do, some amazing facts about their history...and a bit about the games that use them ...
Michael J. Rosen, 2006
3
The Secret History of Balls: The Stories Behind the Things ...
The Secret History of Balls mines the stories and lore of sports and recreation to offer insight into 60 balls-whether they're hollow, solid, full of air, or stuffed with twine or made of leather, metal, rubber, plastic, or polyurethane ...
Josh Chetwynd, 2011
4
Balls
A candid, behind-the-scenes look at the New York Yankees by the team's outspoken third baseman offers an irreverant chronicle of the crucial 1983 season--profiles of George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin, and fellow team members--and anecdotes ...
Graig Nettles, Peter Golenbock, 1985
5
It Takes Balls: Dating Single Moms and Other Confessions ...
Josh Wolf--one of the stars and writers of Chelsea Lately and After Lately--delivers a hilarious collection of essays that reminds us all what it takes to conquer fatherhood without sacrificing manhood.
Josh Wolf, 2013
6
Balls
Enter Louise "Balls" Gehrig, sporting baby blue eyes and a smile that can steal a heart almost as quickly as she can steal a base.
Gorman Bechard, 1995
7
You Gotta Have Balls
You Gotta Have Balls is Lily Brett's funniest novel to date, and demonstrates in laugh-out-loud prose a writer whose brilliance for tragedy is rivalled only by her genius for comedy.
Lily Brett, 2007
8
You Gotta Have Balls: How a Kid from Brooklyn Started From ...
BUY THIS BOOK NOW!" —JEFFREY GITOMER, author of The Little Red Book of Selling and The Sales Bible "Brandon Steiner is the real closer when it comes to big business." —MARIANO RIVERA, pitcher for the New York Yankees "Nobody ever goes ...
Brandon Steiner, 2012
9
Men with Balls: The Professional Athlete's Handbook
This will be the very last book you ever read. Because after you have read this book, you, Good Sir, will know how to be a pro athlete. And pro athletes don't need books. Or strong family bonds. Or any of that stupid crap.
Drew Magary, 2008
10
Balls!: 6 Rules for Winning Today's Business Game
I found it engaging and motivational. BALLS! is packed with real-world examples of how to leverage existing assets, whether they are human assets, technological assets, or financial assets. Read this book.
Alexi Venneri, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALLS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term balls is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Unwanted rugby balls headed to Samoa
But he's not responsible for the extra baggage - it's Labour that's arranged for the balls from Dunedin company Leslie Rugby to be delivered to ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
2
Florence police find Civil War-era cannon balls
Holmes said one of the callers said the bag was partially open and it looked like cannon balls inside. "We sent some officers over there, and ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
3
Greece shows it has the balls to stand up to banksters
An American proverb which came into prominence late in the first decade of the 21st century states: "If you owe the bank a hundred thousand ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
4
Man calls mother as police throw pepper balls in standoff
When more pepper balls failed to get Ramsey out of the car, officers broke through a window and used a Taser to take him into custody. «KOKI FOX 23, Jul 15»
5
Florida cops cuff open-carry, balls-out pirate packing 'operational …
A Florida pirate was arrested recently after allegedly firing shots at passing cars using his pair of "operational" black-powder pistols, ... «The Register, Jul 15»
6
WATCH: Shaq is better at shooting golf balls than free throws
Strangely, he might be better at shooting golf ball free throws than at either of those other two talents. Shaq sank a "golf free throw" to cover up ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
7
Screwdrivers, golf balls, fuel efficiency: How I wasted my July 4 …
We're sitting around the shop on the Fourth of July watching it rain, so instead of rolling out assorted summer toys powered by internal ... «Fleet Owner, Jul 15»
8
Golf balls are sliced open to discover what is inside
... spin surlyn cover. The video proceeds to cover a range of balls and brands, including Nike, Wilson, Callaway, Bridgestone and Taylormade. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
“It was time to make a balls-out, unapologetic rock record …
ART ALEXAKIS: It was time to make a balls-out, unapologetic rock record. You listen to early Everclear stuff, it was pretty ferocious. I just keep ... «Substream Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Key reveals Labour's feel-good announcement
The balls were from rugby ball manufacturer Leslie Rugby which had a clear out of stock with misprints on it, such as Otago Boys' High balls ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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