balled

Formed a sphere

Balled is the past tense of ball, which means to form into a ball shape: She balled up the paper and threw it away, He balled his fists in anger.

In vulgar slang, to ball someone is to have sex with them, making balled the past tense of that sense as well.

shape

sphere

Perfectly round solid

  • orbLuminous celestial body
  • globeSpherical representation of landmasses
  • circularForming a closed curve

rounded · spheroid · wadded · rolled · bunched · clumped · lumped · bundled · gathered · formed

fist

clenched

Contracted with force

tensed · curled · coiled · contracted · knotted · furled · scrunched · flexed · closed · ready

cry

sobbing

Convulsive crying aloud

blubbering · wailing · sniveling · breakdown · hysterics · overwhelmed · inconsolable

dance

ballroom

Venue for formal dances

  • waltzDance in three-quarter time
  • tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
  • foxtrotSmooth partner dance

quickstep · gala · cotillion · debutante · formal · masquerade · promenade · soiree · chandeliers · gowns

sports

basketball

Team sport with hoops

cricket · bowling · billiards · volleyball · soccer · football · pitched · thrown · kicked · passed

Opposites
physical shape/form

balledflattened

Made smooth or level

spread · unrolled · stretched · unfurled · spread out

BODY POSITION (fists/hands)

balledunclenched

Released from grip

open · relaxed · spread · outstretched · splayed

horticultural method

balledbare-root

Plant without soil

Phrases
Family

ball, balloon, balls, ballet, ballad, ballooning, balling, baller, ballers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG