balls about

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: balls around

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To engage in a lot of activity with many unwanted or unnecessary details.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc với nhiều chi tiết không cần thiết

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Register: slang, vulgar

Examples

This is just comfortable. I don't want no ballsing about with rows and noise in flats.

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

To bullshit; to speak or act as a joke or with no real point.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nói chuyện hoặc hành động một cách đùa đả hoặc vô nghĩa

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Register: slang, vulgar

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “balls about” mean?

To engage in a lot of activity with many unwanted or unnecessary details.

Is “balls about” formal or informal?

balls about is generally slang, vulgar.