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 Web
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The baller was also seen wearing one of Rock’s diamond pendants.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Rosters are full of ballers whose best days are behind them but who can shine in the half-court format.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Here are a few highlights from the party circuit:
Friday, Jan. 17
Bitcoin ballers are kicking off the weekend at the first Crypto Ball.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for baller
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Wilson has to look like the baller who got the Steelers off to that fast start last fall before the whole thing fell apart in Pittsburgh.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The baller was also seen wearing one of Rock’s diamond pendants.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Rosters are full of ballers whose best days are behind them but who can shine in the half-court format.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Here are a few highlights from the party circuit:
Friday, Jan. 17
Bitcoin ballers are kicking off the weekend at the first Crypto Ball.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for baller
Cite this Entry
“Baller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baller. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share