Ball-less

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without balls (testicles). not-comparable, slang
  2. 2
    Without a ball (object used for playing games). not-comparable

    "‘But the strokes and the movements on the court have all been so clearly visible that the absence of the ball has hardly seemed to trouble the viewers.’ Those of us born too late to enjoy this ball-less tennis had to wait until 1966 for Michelangelo Antonioni to recreate the surreal experience in his film Blow Up."

Synonyms

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testicleless

Example

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"‘But the strokes and the movements on the court have all been so clearly visible that the absence of the ball has hardly seemed to trouble the viewers.’ Those of us born too late to enjoy this ball-less tennis had to wait until 1966 for Michelangelo Antonioni to recreate the surreal experience in his film Blow Up."

Etymology

From ball + -less.

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