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Meaning of ball off | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To depart, especially quickly; to hurry away; to leave at a particular speed.
    dated, slang
  2. To spin rope-yarns into balls, in preparation for making spun yarn.
    archaic

Examples

“The ship balled off at 12 knots.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ball out ball up ball-bust ball-busted ball-busting ball-busts

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