ball (someone) out



ball (someone) out

A misspelling of "bawl someone out," meaning to scold or reprimand someone with great intensity and/or ferocity. My parents balled me out after I failed my math exam.
See also: ball, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SinÉAdshi-NAYDIrish
Eddy['edi]
Davenport['dævənpɔ:t]
Fortune['fɔ:tʃən]
Arnatt['a:nət]
Jan (1)YAHN (Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, German)Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, Catalan