ball out
To play or perform extremely wellTo play or perform extremely well.
» He hit the ball out of bounds.
Meaning
4 senses(slang)To play or perform extremely well.
The Lakers were behind the whole game until they started balling out in the last quarter.
(slang)To spend extravagant amounts of money (especially at a casino or nightclub); to act as a baller.
I'm not going to tell you how much I lost last night—let's just say I balled out.
(transitive)To move a plant with its rootball attached.
(transitive)To plug a hole using a ball sealer.
Examples
24 sentencesHe hit the ball out of bounds.
Tom slapped the ball out of Mary's hand.
deTom schlug Maria den Ball aus der Hand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The ball went out for a corner.
deEs gab einen Eckball. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The ball went out for a throw.
deDer Ball ging ins Aus, und es gab einen Einwurf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He kicked the ball out of the ground.
deEr schoss den Ball vom Platz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Derived from ball (“to play basketball”) + out. Derived from balls-out (“with great abandDerived from ball (“to play basketball”) + out.
Derived from balls-out (“with great abandon; at the fastest possible speed”).
From rootball.
From ball sealer.
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Forms
balls out, balling out, balled out, balled out| Base form | ball out · to ball out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | balls out |
| Present participle | balling out |
| Past simple | balled out |
| Past participle | balled out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb