knuckleball
pronunciation
How to pronounce knuckleball in British English:
UK ['nʌklbɔ:l]
How to pronounce knuckleball in American English:
US ['nʌkəl'bɔl]
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- Noun:
- a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
Word Origin
- knuckleball (n.)
- also knuckle-ball, baseball pitch, by 1909, from knuckle (n.) + ball (n.1). So called from the position of the fingers in throwing it. Related: Knuckleballer.
Example
- 1. Because it has so little spin , the knuckleball has an unpredictable path .