Definition of Curve Ball in English :

Define Curve Ball in English

Curve Ball meaning in English

Meaning of Curve Ball in English

Pronunciation of Curve Ball in English

Curve Ball pronunciation in English

Pronounce Curve Ball in English

Curve Ball

see synonyms of curve ball

Noun

1. bender, breaking ball, curve, curve ball

a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Curve Ball

see synonyms of curve ball
n.
1. Baseball Any of several pitches that veer to the left when thrown with the right hand and to the right when thrown with the left hand.
2. Slang Something that is unexpected or designed to trick or deceive: That last question on the exam was a real curve ball.

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