balling

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, ball +‎ -ing. === Verb === balling present participle and gerund of ball === Noun === balling (countable and uncountable, plural ballings) Aggregation into clumps or balls; The act of winding into a ball. The act of curling up. The act of wrapping something up. The act of cutting the roots (of a tree) about six inches from the stem, wrapping roots and soil in a sack, then tying the sack with twine. The act or process of using a wrecking ball. (poultry) The accumulation of soil on the feet of a bird, a process that eventually leads to infection. The accumulation of material such as snow or mud under the feet of a horse. The act of forcing a bolus of medicine down the throat of an animal. (beekeeping) An incident when worker bees surround a queen bee, usually leading to her death by suffocation or starvation. The process of firing ball-like projectiles. The act of scouring out a pipe or drain by forcing rocks or similar items through it with high-pressure water. The measurement on a hydrometer of the amount of sugar in a liquid. (African-American Vernacular, slang) Synonym of sexual intercourse. ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === balling (not comparable) Involving casual sexual intercourse. Alternative form of ballin'. == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch ballinc, assimilated from banlinc, which consists of ban +‎ -linc. Doublet of banneling. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.lɪŋ/ Hyphenation: bal‧ling === Noun === balling m (plural ballingen, diminutive ballinkje n) exile (exiled person) ==== Synonyms ==== banneling ==== Derived terms ==== ballingschap ballingsoord === References ===