ball boy

noun

: a male attendant who retrieves balls for players or officials (as in a tennis match or a baseball or basketball game)

Examples of ball boy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Power and Daniel Sweren-Becker wrote the script, which follows a struggling tennis phenom who falls for a charismatic local ball boy at the US Open. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 13 July 2026

During the tournament, Middleton revealed that Louis has dreams of attending Wimbledon and becoming a ball boy. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 July 2026

Before play started, Camilla met with a ball boy and a ball girl, as well as several long-serving staff members at the All England Club. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

After getting broken to fall behind 2-4 in the third, Djokovic attempted to knock a ball back to the ball boy, who was crouched beside the umpire’s chair. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ball boy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy