/ Dictionary / Index B ball boy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ball' boy" Pronunciation: [key] an attendant, usually a boy or young man, employed to retrieve balls and supply players with them. an attendant, usually a boy or young man, who retrieves foul balls and brings the umpire new balls during the game. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ball bearing ball-buster Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reluctant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language