Meaning & use

Balled

verb·Everyday

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Formed into the shape of a ball, or crumpled tightly together.

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She balled up the piece of paper and tossed it into the trash.

He balled his fists in frustration before walking away.

A note on using this word

Often appears in the phrase 'balled up,' meaning either physically formed into a ball or, informally, confused or messed up.

Words with a similar meaning

crumpledclenchedbunched

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Words with an opposite meaning

unrolledflattened

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