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Meaning of ball out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To play or perform extremely well.
    slang
  2. To spend extravagant amounts of money (especially at a casino or nightclub); to act as a baller.
    slang
  3. To move a plant with its rootball attached.
    transitive
  4. To plug a hole using a ball sealer.
    transitive

Examples

“The Lakers were behind the whole game until they started balling out in the last quarter.”
“The defensive tackle is an intriguing pick because you know he will ball out this season.”
“The crowd gave Thomas a standing ovation after balling out... and that's when IT started to tear up and get in his feels.”
“"I think every single person on the team said, 'Man, get out of here with that. You balled out and you did your thing,'" said Raiders receiver Davante Adams, who was on the receiving end of seven Stidham passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns.”
“Mitchell unsurprisingly balled out in his return, dropping 46 points, grabbing six rebounds and adding five assists.”
“One particularly notable person, NBA star LeBron James, took note of Purdy balling out as the 49ers advanced to the Divisional Round: […]”
“I'm not going to tell you how much I lost last night—let's just say I balled out.”
“If you've ever been to Las Vegas, you know it's damn near impossible to ball out on a budget.”
“Whether that’s going from playing with Monopoly money to balling out at the high-roller casino tables, or playing with toy cars to actually getting behind the wheel of exotic Lambo convertibles, the duo has a blast in the process of speaking the life of luxury into existence.”
“Whether you're celebrating a birthday or just want to ball out, Sekai Night and Day is a go-to for a luxury, VIP experience.”
“There's I guess, a pretty notable hearing that Austin had back when John McCain was alive, where he shied away from talking about regime change in Syria, and McCain just sort of balled him out and said that this is outrageous that you wouldn't be on my side on this.”

CEFR level

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

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