BALLING Definition & Meaning

balling

[ baw-lin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

Slang. living a lavish, flashy, or extravagant lifestyle, especially spending freely while partying:
It’s not fair that he’s out ballin’ in the club while she’s home taking care of their kids.
Informal. present participle of ball ¹, in the sense of playing basketball:
Y’all remember those summers we spent ballin on the court shooting threes?
Slang: Vulgar. present participle of ball ¹, in the sense of having sexual intercourse.

adjective

Slang.

lavish, flashy, or extravagant:
He really doesn’t have the kind of money to keep up this balling lifestyle.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of balling¹

First recorded in 1660–70; ball ²( def ) + -ing ¹( def ); 1990–95 balling fordef 2, ball ¹( def ) + -ing ¹( def ); 1960–65 balling fordef 3, ball ¹( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

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“More things that just never happened,” according to Lizzo, include the singer “cracking her knuckles, balling her fists” and launching perceived threats after Rodriguez announced her resignation, as the dancer alleged in the lawsuit.

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“I was balling in Maryland but I wasn’t getting the looks I needed so I wanted to show I can ball on both sides of the country,” said Torres, son of head coach Joe Torres.

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“On paper, he has every disadvantage at tackle. But you watch the film, and it’s like, he’s always balling out.”

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“Ethan’s balling right now,” Foster said of his presumed starting quarterback.

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“He’s balling, man. He’s showing some crazy stuff. He’s really developed,” offensive lineman Sam Cosmi said.

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