Unball

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To release (the fists, etc.) from a balled shape. transitive
  2. 2
    To recover one's original shape from a balled stance. intransitive

    "And just like he unballed, my multilingual hedgehog pal balls right back up into the safety of his disguise."

Example

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"And just like he unballed, my multilingual hedgehog pal balls right back up into the safety of his disguise."

Etymology

From un- + ball.

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