ball up
verb- To crush or form into a ball shape. · She balled up her paper in frustration.
- To form melted metals into balls or lumps to roll them out of a furnace for further use.
- To coil up into a ball. · He balled up his fists, ready to fight.
- To become ball-shaped. · Be careful, or the metal will ball up.
- To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs. · Her son balls up in fear whenever there is a storm.
- To ruin or botch. · The best man balled up his speech, stammering and tripping over his words.
- To smoke marijuana. · Nah bro, I ain't tryna ball up tonight. I gotta focus on my studies.
- To play basketball, especially playing well.
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