noun
meatball
Meatball (noun) means a small round piece of minced meat that has been seasoned and cooked.
noun
1
A small round piece of minced meat that has been seasoned and cooked.
"Meatballs were on the menu for lunch."
2
(informal) A stupid or foolish person.
3
(informal) In baseball, a pitch that is easy to hit because it comes straight down the middle.
"And then. A 98.4 fastball on the inside half of the plate, ring him up, Strike 3, game over. It wasn’t a meatball like Terrence Long watched to finish 2003 ALDS Game 5, but it felt the same."
— Alex Hall, Oakland A’s faced all their nightmares in Game 3 and wrote a new ending (2020)
4
An optical landing system.
"During a pitching deck recovery a pilot must average out the meatball oscillations at the ramp in an attempt to maintain his airplane on the desired glide slope."
— Approach (1961)
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Etymology
Formed from meat and ball.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of meatball?
"meatball" (noun) means a small round piece of minced meat that has been seasoned and cooked.
What are the different meanings of meatball?
"meatball" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small round piece of minced meat that has been seasoned and cooked; 2. (informal) A stupid or foolish person; 3. (informal) In baseball, a pitch that is easy to hit because it comes straight down the middle.
