balling
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Aggregation into clumps or balls;
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
As preceding the gaseous states, Faye accepts one of "dissolution," and as the cause of the local accumulation of matter and heat in space, he, like others, regards the balling of matter through gravitation, whereby immense motion is converted into heat .
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The act of winding into a ball.
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
The act of curling up.
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “balling” mean?
Aggregation into clumps or balls;
Is “balling” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.