WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bal•lad•ize
(bal′ə dīz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
v.t.
- to make (something) into a ballad;
write a ballad about.
v.i.
- to write or compose ballads.
- ballad + -ize 1590–1600