balling

ball

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bawl]
- /bɔl/
- /ˈbɔːl.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl]
- /bɔl/

Definitions of balling word

noun balling a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball. 1
noun balling a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as baseball, football, tennis, or golf. 1
noun balling a game played with a ball, especially baseball: The boys are out playing ball. 1
noun balling Baseball. a pitched ball, not swung at by the batter, that does not pass over home plate between the batter's shoulders and knees. 1
noun balling Military. a solid, usually spherical projectile for a cannon, rifle, pistol, etc., as distinguished from a shell. projectiles, especially bullets, collectively. 1
noun balling any part of a thing, especially of the human body, that is rounded or protuberant: the ball of the thumb. 1

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Origin of balling

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English bal, balle < Old French < Germanic *ballaz; compare Old Norse bǫllr, Old High German bal, ballo, balla, German Ball, Dutch bal; perhaps akin to Latin follis leather bag; see ballock(s)

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Parts of speech for Balling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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balling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

balling usage trend in Literature

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