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
Madeleine Marr
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
These baby ballers wear knit onesies representing the SEC’s Tennessee and Vanderbilt in this week’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Mar. 2025
The former Migos rapper’s posts followed images of both young Wave, 3, and Diggs, 31, going viral, with fans of the Atlanta artist making note of the toddler and NFL baller’s similar hairstyles.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025
Kevin Gates seems to be caught in a bit of beef with LeBron James after dissing the NBA baller’s wife, Savannah.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 21 Apr. 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
According to the Columbus Dispatch, he and Swift were last seen on a lunch date in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, outside Cleveland, the baller’s hometown.
—Madeleine Marr
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
These baby ballers wear knit onesies representing the SEC’s Tennessee and Vanderbilt in this week’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Mar. 2025
The former Migos rapper’s posts followed images of both young Wave, 3, and Diggs, 31, going viral, with fans of the Atlanta artist making note of the toddler and NFL baller’s similar hairstyles.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025
Kevin Gates seems to be caught in a bit of beef with LeBron James after dissing the NBA baller’s wife, Savannah.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 21 Apr. 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 22 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share