ball out
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To shout at someone or get very angry with them because they did something wrong.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To scold or reprimand someone very loudly and angrily.
"The coach balled out the entire team after they lost by thirty points."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily American English. Often used in military, sports, or workplace settings. Considered informal and somewhat crude. 'Bawl out' is the standard spelling; 'ball out' is a variant.
Commonly used with
boss coach employee mistake error performance
Forms
Base
ball out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
balls out
he/she/it
Past simple
balled out
yesterday
Past participle
balled out
have + pp
-ing form
balling out
continuous
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