balancing

5 definitions • 6 examples

present participle of

to be in a position where you will stand without falling to either side, or to put something in this position:

balance on The flamingos balanced gracefully on one leg.

balance something on something She balanced a huge pot effortlessly on her head and walked down to the river.

to give several things equal amounts of importance, time, or money so that a situation is successful:

I struggle to balance work and family commitments.

to arrange a system that relates to money so that the amount of money spent is not more than the amount received:

Check your bank statements, balance your accounts and add up your expenses.

balance the budget Stringent measures were introduced so that the government could balance the budget.

to make certain that the amount of money spent is not more than the amount of money received:

If the business loses any more money, we won't be able to balance the books this year.