ball up

Definitions

1. 1

   To crush or form into a ball shape.

   • She balled up her paper in frustration.
2. 2

   To coil up into a ball.

   • He balled up his fists, ready to fight.
3. 3

   To become ball-shaped.

   • Be careful, or the metal will ball up.
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   1. 4

      To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.

      • Her son balls up in fear whenever there is a storm.
   2. 5

      To ruin or botch.

      • The best man balled up his speech, stammering and tripping over his words.
      • "They got it all balled up the night I seen it," says Bishop. "The actors forgot their lines and a man couldn't make heads or tails of it."
      • It's the fuel pumps. Some character has balled up the lot.
   3. 6

      To smoke marijuana.

      • Nah bro, I ain't tryna ball up tonight. I gotta focus on my studies.
      • someone give those mans snapping themselves balling up on their sc story a hug bro they're just lonely
   4. 7

      To play basketball, especially playing well.

   5. 8

      To switch to using a stronger bowling ball.

   6. 9

      To become covered in damp snow.

   7. 10

      To produce a lip of debris around the drill hole.

   8. 11

      To become confused or discombobulated

      To become confused or discombobulated; to confuse (someone).

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