The "airball" meme emerged from the world of basketball, referring to a shot that misses the hoop entirely, symbolizing a complete failure. The meme gained popularity in the late 2010s, often used to humorously exaggerate moments of failure or awkwardness in everyday life. It typically features a clip or image of a basketball player missing an easy shot, paired with captions that highlight how something went completely wrong or missed the mark. Over time, the meme expanded to represent any situation where expectations were far from reality, resonating with people who’ve experienced moments of embarrassing or comical failure.
How to use the Meme Generator?
The Meme Generator is a free online tool for adding custom text, images, and more to templates. Use it to
customize established memes or create new ones from scratch.
How to Make a Meme
Choose a Template: Select from popular templates, search user-uploaded templates, or
upload your own.
Add Customizations: Use the buttons next to the canvas to add text, images, stickers,
drawings, and spacing.
Create and Share: Click 'Generate Meme' and choose how to share it—via social
apps, a link, or download it to your device.
Customizing Your Meme
Move and Resize: Drag text boxes around. Enable drag/drop on mobile devices.
Text Customization: Change font color and outline, and use the gear icon to select from
over 1,300 free fonts or any installed on your device.
Stickers and Images: Add stickers, images, and effects like opacity, resizing, and
rotation.
Drawing Tools: Draw or scribble on your meme.
Meme Chains: Create chains of multiple images.
More Than Memes
The Meme Generator is versatile for creating posters, banners, advertisements, and custom graphics.