ball down
Advanced (C1)informal
To scrunch something into a round ball shape, or to curl your body up tightly.
"He balled down the piece of tin foil and tossed it into the bin."
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NFL Films · 13:39
Ball down.

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NFL Throwback · 20:28
Snap ball down.
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Call of Duty · 118:26
Ball down to fire.

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ESPN MLB · 5:24
Ground ball down to third.

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Golf on CBS · 10:31
they played the ball down.