Late 16th century; earliest use found in Gabriel Harvey (c1552–1631), scholar and writer. From ballad + -ing late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nashe (d. c1601), writer. From ballad + -ing.
Definition of ballading in US English:
ballading
nounˈbalədɪŋ
The writing or composition of ballads.
adjectiveˈbalədɪŋ
rare
That writes or composes ballads.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Gabriel Harvey (c1552–1631), scholar and writer. From ballad + -ing<br>late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nashe (d. c1601), writer. From ballad + -ing.