ball off

English

Verb

ball off (third-person singular simple present balls off, present participle balling off, simple past and past participle balled off)

  1. (slang, dated) To depart, especially quickly; to hurry away; to leave at a particular speed.
    The ship balled off at 12 knots.
  2. (archaic, nautical) To spin rope-yarns into balls, in preparation for making spun yarn.
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