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to ball up
[phrase form: ball]
01
to ruin or create disorder in something
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
ball
Present tense
ball up
3rd person singular
balls up
Present participle
balling up
Past simple
balled up
Past participle
balled up
Examples
He balled up the presentation by forgetting important details.
02
to make something into a ball by squeezing or crushing
Examples
The clay balled up perfectly for shaping into pottery.
03
to fold the body forward, bringing arms and legs in
Examples
The hedgehog instinctively balled up when it sensed danger.
