/ bɔːlz; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun ( taboo , slang )
1.
[ U ] ( BrE ) nonsense :
That's a load of balls!
2.
[ pl. ] courage :
She's got balls, I'll say that for her.
It took a lot of balls to do that.
3.
Balls! ( BrE ) exclamation used as a swear word when you are disagreeing with sth, or when you are angry about sth
HELP NOTE : Less offensive ways to express this are 'Nonsense!', or 'Come off it!'
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- balls sth up