Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue-ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: blue-ball
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave (a person, usually a man) sexually frustrated by denying them an orgasm or abruptly ending sexual contact.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To lead someone on or tease them with the promise of something desirable without actually delivering it, causing them to feel frustrated and unsatisfied.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"“Stop blue-balling the guy and give in already.”"
"I'm not even upset; I'm just tired of being blue-balled and tired of being rejected. It's just sad to see that I have to argue about having sex with my wife."
"I thought it would be a good way to go out—to blue-ball him into submission and then leave, the way all of the cool girls did in the movies."
"Stop blue-balling me and tell me what happened!"

Etymology

From blue balls.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blue-balls (present, singular) blue-balling (participle, present) blue-balled (participle, past) blue-balled (past) blueball (alternative)

Phrases

blue-baller cock tease

Frequently Paired Words

cock tease cockblock edge

Synonyms

tease lead on tantalize

Questions

What does blue-ball mean?: To leave (a person, usually a man) sexually frustrated by denying them an orgasm or abruptly ending sexual contact.
Where does blue-ball come from?: From blue balls.

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