bal
Meaning
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- (masculine) a ball or any object with such a shape
- (informal,masculine) testicle, nut
- (masculine) pass, shot
- (derogatory,informal,masculine) toff, posh person
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɑl/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bal, from Old Dutch *bal, from Proto-Germanic *balluz. Doublet of baal.
New
ballen
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- (intransitive) to play with a ball
- (transitive) to form into a ball or similar shape; to clasp, clench (into a fist)
- (transitive,vulgar) to fuck
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