balancebalancebalancesbalancedbalancing2verb (balances, balancing, balanced)to put your body or something else into a position where it is steady and does not fall: He balanced the bag on his head.She balanced on one leg.balancebalancebalances1noun1(no plural) when two things are the same, so that one is not bigger or more important, for example: You need a balance between work and play.oppositeimbalance2(no plural) the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body: I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off.3(pluralbalances) the amount of money that is left after you have used some money: I must check my bank balance (= find out how much I have in my account).