Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baller

/ˈbɔːlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
baller
IPA
/ˈbɔːlɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person employed to divide molten metal into separate balls before it is hammered out.

noun

One who plays basketball (US) or association football (UK).

Slang

noun

One who has swag and lives an extravagant lifestyle.

Slang

noun

A person having sex.

adj

Very cool, especially due to extravagance.

Slang

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ball + -er. The sense referring to extravagance comes from NBA b-ballers being wealthy.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

ballers (plural) balla (alternative) more baller (comparative) most baller (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce baller?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔːlɚ/.
What does baller mean?
A kitchenware utensil for cutting ball-shaped pieces of foods.
Where does baller come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce baller

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