noun
balls
bawlz
noun
1
Courage and boldness; nerve.
"It takes balls to quit a stable job and start a business."
"She had the balls to confront her boss directly."
2
Nonsense (used as an exclamation or dismissal).
""That's a load of balls," he scoffed."
How to Use Balls
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInformally, either raw courage/nerve, or a dismissive way of calling something nonsense.
When to use it
Vulgar slang; avoid in formal or professional writing.
Common pairings
have the balls to
talk balls
Word Forms
ballsed past tense, ballses singular
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