plural ballers
1
: an implement for shaping food into a ball or removing a core
a melon baller
2
US, informal
a
: an athlete who plays a sport that involves the use of a ball
especially
: a basketball player
In '98, Kobe represented again as the youngest baller in history to play in an NBA All-Star game. —
Bobbito Garcia
Bobbito Garcia
b
: a wealthy and successful person who lives lavishly
The next day he received a stack of cards listing his name and a new title: Baller. That is hip hop for … a big shot.—Amanda Schupak
Amanda Schupak
informal
: excellent, exciting, or extraordinary especially in a way that is suggestive of a lavish lifestyle
… gangster films, unsurprisingly, offer up some of the finest examples of watches that offer no functions other than to look totally baller …—Alfred Tong
Alfred TongFor the Law Firm of Gary, Williams, Lewis, and Watson, P.I., "low-budget" is a concept that just doesn't exist. To the contrary, the firm wants to make it clear just how baller the life of a private injury attorney can be.—Natasha Lydon
Natasha LydonExamples of baller in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAngel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
The ex baller, who has five kids in total, shares 10-year-old twin daughters with his second wife, Yvette Prieto.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
As for Kelce, the baller was carrying around a few, um, love handles.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
This led to the baller discussing the challenges of being a working parent.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 Mar. 2024
The famous gymnast dressed up as a fire, while her baller husband dressed as the firefighter coming to put her out.
—Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
The ballers that’s in the field gonna be the ballers that’s in the studio.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
The Heat posted a video of the ladies before the game, strutting through the stadium in all black and posing with ballers Jimmy Butler and Jaime Jaquez Jr.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
The promotion offers 52 free meal coupons to the victorious novice baller, one for each week of the year, according to Brad Reynolds, marketing director for UC Athletics.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Noun
Walk-On’s CEO Chris Dawson, founder Brandon Landry, and the Kansas City Chiefs baller, 34, were also on hand to award the check.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
The ex baller, who has five kids in total, shares 10-year-old twin daughters with his second wife, Yvette Prieto.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
As for Kelce, the baller was carrying around a few, um, love handles.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
This led to the baller discussing the challenges of being a working parent.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 Mar. 2024
The famous gymnast dressed up as a fire, while her baller husband dressed as the firefighter coming to put her out.
—Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
The ballers that’s in the field gonna be the ballers that’s in the studio.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
The Heat posted a video of the ladies before the game, strutting through the stadium in all black and posing with ballers Jimmy Butler and Jaime Jaquez Jr.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
The promotion offers 52 free meal coupons to the victorious novice baller, one for each week of the year, according to Brad Reynolds, marketing director for UC Athletics.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Baller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baller. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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