meatball
pronunciation
How to pronounce meatball in British English:
UK [ˈmi:tbɔ:l]
How to pronounce meatball in American English:
US [ˈmitˌbɔl]
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- Noun:
- ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
Word Origin
- meatball (n.)
- 1801, from meat + ball (n.1). As an insult to a person, by 1941.
Example
- 1. No one will be able to eat a meatball at ikea again without thinking about black beauty .
- 2. On the other night , I will usually make meatball subs or put some meatballs in a baked ziti or a lasagna .
- 3. You want to explain the meatball ? - It 's a mother-daughter thing .
- 4. Then , you 'll bring the meatball home and save it for years .
- 5. However , the ikea meatball is a well-known element of the company 's food brand , with an estimated 150 million a year consumed around the world , according to the company .