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Meaning of "bollock" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BOLLOCK

ˈbɒlək


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOLLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bollock is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bollock in English.

WHAT DOES BOLLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bollocks

"Bollocks" /ˈbɒləks/ is a word of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "testicles". The word is often used figuratively in British English and Hiberno-English as a noun to mean "nonsense", an expletive following a minor accident or misfortune, or an adjective to mean "poor quality" or "useless". Similarly, the common phrases "Bollocks to this!" or "That's a load of old bollocks" generally indicate contempt for a certain task, subject or opinion. Conversely, the word also figures in idiomatic phrases such as "the dog's bollocks", "top bollock", or more simply "the bollocks", which will refer to something which is admired, approved of or well-respected.

Definition of bollock in the English dictionary

The definition of bollock in the dictionary is to rebuke severely, upbraid, reprimand.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOLLOCK

PRESENT

Present
I bollock
you bollock
he/she/it bollocks
we bollock
you bollock
they bollock
Present continuous
I am bollocking
you are bollocking
he/she/it is bollocking
we are bollocking
you are bollocking
they are bollocking
Present perfect
I have bollocked
you have bollocked
he/she/it has bollocked
we have bollocked
you have bollocked
they have bollocked
Present perfect continuous
I have been bollocking
you have been bollocking
he/she/it has been bollocking
we have been bollocking
you have been bollocking
they have been bollocking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bollocked
you bollocked
he/she/it bollocked
we bollocked
you bollocked
they bollocked
Past continuous
I was bollocking
you were bollocking
he/she/it was bollocking
we were bollocking
you were bollocking
they were bollocking
Past perfect
I had bollocked
you had bollocked
he/she/it had bollocked
we had bollocked
you had bollocked
they had bollocked
Past perfect continuous
I had been bollocking
you had been bollocking
he/she/it had been bollocking
we had been bollocking
you had been bollocking
they had been bollocking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bollock
you will bollock
he/she/it will bollock
we will bollock
you will bollock
they will bollock
Future continuous
I will be bollocking
you will be bollocking
he/she/it will be bollocking
we will be bollocking
you will be bollocking
they will be bollocking
Future perfect
I will have bollocked
you will have bollocked
he/she/it will have bollocked
we will have bollocked
you will have bollocked
they will have bollocked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bollocking
you will have been bollocking
he/she/it will have been bollocking
we will have been bollocking
you will have been bollocking
they will have been bollocking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bollock
you would bollock
he/she/it would bollock
we would bollock
you would bollock
they would bollock
Conditional continuous
I would be bollocking
you would be bollocking
he/she/it would be bollocking
we would be bollocking
you would be bollocking
they would be bollocking
Conditional perfect
I would have bollock
you would have bollock
he/she/it would have bollock
we would have bollock
you would have bollock
they would have bollock
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bollocking
you would have been bollocking
he/she/it would have been bollocking
we would have been bollocking
you would have been bollocking
they would have been bollocking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bollock
we let´s bollock
you bollock
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bollock
Past participle
bollocked
Present Participle
bollocking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOLLOCK

agalloch · bellock · bullock · gallock · gavelock · gralloch · hillock · hoolock · killock · lilac · mullock · pellack · pellock · pillock · pollack · Pollock · rowlock · sillock · tilak

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOLLOCK

boliviano · boll · boll weevil · bollard · bollix · bollix up · bollocking · bollocks · bollworm · Bollywood · bolo · Bologna · bologna sausage · Bolognese · bolograph · bolometer · bolometric

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOLLOCK

a chip off the old block · alarm clock · block · born out of wedlock · building block · child lock · clock · digital clock · eight o´clock · flock · Glock · lock · o´clock · on the block · overclock · sherlock · the clock · unblock · unlock · warlock

Synonyms and antonyms of bollock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bollock» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BOLLOCK

Find out the translation of bollock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bollock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bollock» in English.
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bollock
1,325 millions of speakers
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bollock
570 millions of speakers
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bollock
510 millions of speakers
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bollock
380 millions of speakers
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bollock
280 millions of speakers
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Bollock
278 millions of speakers
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bollock
270 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Bengali

বললক
260 millions of speakers
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bollock
220 millions of speakers
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Bollock
190 millions of speakers
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bollock
180 millions of speakers
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bollock
130 millions of speakers
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bollock
85 millions of speakers
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Bollock
85 millions of speakers
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bollock
80 millions of speakers
ta

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விதைப்பை
75 millions of speakers
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श्वासनलिका
75 millions of speakers
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bollock
70 millions of speakers
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bollock
65 millions of speakers
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bollock
50 millions of speakers
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Bollock
40 millions of speakers
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bollock
30 millions of speakers
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bollock
15 millions of speakers
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bollock
14 millions of speakers
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bollock
10 millions of speakers
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bollock
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLLOCK»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOLLOCK»

Discover the use of bollock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bollock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Roxy London WC2: A Punk History
Jock McDonald (Bollock Brothers) That day was a real bastard. The police came in the form of the SPG, all heavy handed and it was the girls who were the ones who showed real courage. Then they brought in the dogs but we started to feed ...
Paul Marko, 2007
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The Scots worthies: containing a brief historical account of ...
Robert Bollock was born in the year 1555, and was descended from the ancient family of the Livingstons. Discovering a talent for learning, his father, David Bollock, sent him to Stirling to be educated for the university under Thomas Buchanan, ...
John Howie, 1860
3
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
drop I drop • ROB: You dropped a bollock ain't you? ANTHONY: Yeah, I dropped a bollock... Yes ... alright... I don't mind, I - ROB: You dropped one massive bollock. ANTHONY: Yes, I dropped a big fucking massive hairy bollock. — 24 Hour ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Boston Directory
17 London, E. B. Boiling Robert, bookbinder, b. 17 London, E. B. Bollock Alfred W . shoemaker, house 19 Bennet Bollock Charles, cigars, 2 Merchants row, house at Cambridgeport Bollock Edwin O. 59 Federal, b. 26 Montgomery Bollock Jabez  ...
5
Works
Note V. — Robert Bollock. (See p. 887.) Two volumes of the works of Robert Bollock were issued by the Wodrow Society in 1849, under the editorship of the late talented William M. Gunn, LL.D., one of the masters of the High School. They are ...
Thomas M'Crie, 1856
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Original Letters Relating to the Ecclesiastical Affairs of ...
1 Mr Peter Bollock of Piltoun passed Advocate before the year 1575. James Paton, Bishop of Dunkeld, having been deprived of his office, Bollock was appointed his successor ; and his name occurs as titular Bishop in December 1585.
James I (King of England), 1851
7
Reports from Commissioners
Hours of Feeding. Kinds and Quantities of Feeding. Total Consumed. System of Management. Cattle. 7 In-calf heifers, 1 Bollock. April 1, 6 In-calf heifers, April 25, 1 Eu'.Iock. 1 Milch cow. 1 In-calf heifer, 3 In-calf heifers. 3 Milch cows. 1 Bollock.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1868
8
The Traitor
In layman's terms, that means a twisted bollock. Now a twisted bollock is a very bad thing, because it also twists the spermatic cord that supplies the bollock with blood. A twisted cord is a blocked cord, and with no blood, your balls wither on the ...
Guy Walters, 2011
9
Freacnairc Mhearcair: Rogha Dánta 1970-1998
The. Bollock-naked. Lack of vitamins, lack of exercise or lack of sex? He hadn't the faintest idea what had brought it on, only whatever it was was giving him pimples. One morning, bollock-naked in front of the full-length mirror, he honed in with ...
Michael Davitt, Louis De Paor, 2000
10
The Door
'You were down for a cheque presentation next. Sally was supposed to be doing a golden wedding interview, but will be tied up with the bollock story all afternoon . You do the golden wedding and I'll try and re-arrange the cheque presentation ...
Garry Kay

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOLLOCK»

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It was 20 years ago today: the year British dance music went wild
Here's me, bollock-naked in a full-length window, screaming “Get off my fucking roof, it's going to fall in.” That's how I became friends with Tim ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Women's World Cup 2015: England beat Canada 2-1 – as it happened
Mark Sampson of England feels Canada have been kicking bollock and brain throughout this tournament, and has called on the refs to do their ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
From Reggie to Dessie: “She covered her face, not her privates – the …
Hundreds of bollock-naked men and women wobbling past – and you in the middle, wearing a panama hat with your Yeomanry colours. «Conservative Home, Jun 15»
4
Amos believes that FA's centralisation policy is a mistake
... to demand a root and branch review of what is going on, especially at Steps 5 and 6, and to say that, actually, the king is bollock naked? «Wear Valley Advertiser, Jun 15»
5
Fast draw Triple Crown of titles returns
Bollock, for example, goes by "Boulder Vaquero" when on the range. A few participants also dress like John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry or ... «Daily Republic, Jun 15»
6
12 Times Andrea Pirlo Proved He Was Human Perfection
... aforementioned perma-tanned whinge-bollock Cristiano Ronaldo, The Architect quietly goes about his business on the pitch; orchestrating, ... «WhatCulture, Jun 15»
7
Football On TV: Gazza's New Film
And all played out against the Vinny Jones bollock grab, "daft as a brush", Italia 90, freekick, injury, Lazio, dentist's chair, booze, boo-hoo, ... «Football365.com, Jun 15»
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Bollock dagger, model Focke and missile nose cone among unusual …
Highlights of the edged weapons section include two very good Japanese short swords (wakizashi), a left hand dagger and a bollock dagger ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jun 15»
9
Flying the friendly skies
Some might even miss the old O'Leary, the man who could stand up in front of Europe's media and declare: "Germans will crawl bollock-naked ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
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How Channel 4's brilliant new show No Offence is shaking up the …
... partly because it's rare to see a middle-aged woman bollock people with such verve and partly also because of Scanlan's commitment to the ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
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