ballern
Translation
to blast, to shoot, to thump (coll.), to booze (slang)
Examples
Die Musik ballert aus den Lautsprechern.
The music is blasting from the speakers.
Er ballert den Ball ins Tor.
He blasts the ball into the goal.
Am Wochenende haben sie richtig geballert.
They really boozed it up at the weekend.
Grammar Patterns
((sth. (acc.))) ((into sth. (acc.))) to blast sth. into sth. He blasts the ball into the goal.
((from sth. (dat.))) to blast from sth. The music is blasting from the speakers.
(intransitive) to booze, party hard They really boozed it up at the weekend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schießen (to shoot), dröhnen (to roar/boom), saufen (to booze)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of a shot or a loud noise. Related to 'Ball' (ball).
Memory Tips
Imagine someone kicking a 'Ball' with a loud 'bang' sound - that's 'ballern'. The word itself sounds loud and explosive.