Definition of "meatball" in English

noun

1. A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.

   • Meatballs was on the menu for lunch.
   • 1996: Mrs. Miracle. Debbie Macomber. Pg. 101. I prefer spaghetti with meatballs instead the meat all crumbled in with the sauce.

2. (slang) A stupid person; a meathead.

3. (baseball) An easy pitch to hit, especially thrown right down the middle of the plate.

4. (aviation) An optical landing system.

5. (graphical user interface) A menu icon of three horizontal dots.

6. (motor racing) Ellipsis of meatball flag.