meatball

noun

meat·​ball ˈmēt-ˌbȯl 

: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices

Examples of meatball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Entrees include Italian meatballs in tomato sauce, chicken Milanese and chicken parm and a variety of foccaccia sandwiches. — Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Sandwiches include the super Italian sub, meaty meatball and roast beef. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

In fact, this recipe has the meatballs gently spiced with a dash of cumin and cinnamon, then tossed with a pepperoncini-spiked tomato sauce. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Had someone used it to calm people down after a heated exchange over a groomsman eating meatballs with his hands, perhaps nobody would have been shot. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for meatball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

meatball

noun

meat·​ball -ˌbȯl 

: a small ball of chopped or ground meat