1. small round balls of ground meat, often mixed with breadcrumbs and seasonings, typically cooked by frying, baking, or boiling

Examples

• She served spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.
• The Swedish meatballs were delicious with cream sauce.
• He rolled the ground beef into small meatballs.
• The recipe calls for twenty meatballs.
• Italian meatballs are often made with a mixture of beef and pork.
• The meatballs simmered in tomato sauce for an hour.