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curveball
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural curveballs
plural curveballs
Learner's definition of CURVEBALL
[count] baseball
: a pitch that is thrown with spin so that the ball curves in the air曲线球 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- The batter struck out on a curveball.一记曲线球使击球手三击未中而出局。
- Life has thrown him a few curveballs in recent years. [=he has had some difficult and unexpected problems in his life]近几年来，生活给他出了一些意想不到的难题。
— called also curve
curveball
noun
curve·ball ˈkərv-ˌbȯl 
: a slow or moderately fast baseball pitch thrown with spin to make it swerve downward and usually to the left when thrown from the right hand or to the right when thrown from the left hand
curveball verb
Example Sentences
The batter struck out on a curveball.
Recent Examples on the Web After working between starts with pitching coach Brent Strom, Henry tweaked the grip on his slider and curveball and had better success with those pitches. 
Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 His strikeouts, which come predominantly via his 98 mph fastball, slider and curveball mix, are up to 13.0 per nine innings. Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2022 His breaking pitch — considered a power curveball with similar characteristics to Justin Steele’s breaking ball — plays off his sinker well. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 In the top of the eighth inning, with one out and no one on, Judge took Ryan Tepera’s 1-and-1 curveball into the waterfall for a solo home run. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Down to his team’s final strike, Stowers ripped a two-out, two-strike hanging curveball from All-Star closer Liam Hendriks for a game-tying homer, setting the stage for an 11-inning, 4-3 victory over the White Sox. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 But Stowers powered the next, a curveball that hung in the middle, out to center field for a home run. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 For another curveball, the Sept. 3 trip to Tuscaloosa will be the second game of Utah State’s season. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2022 The Reds didn’t produce another baserunner until Friedl, who grew up about 15 miles from Pittsburgh in Moon Township, hammered a hanging curveball down the right-field line for a solo homer in the fifth inning. The Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2022 See More
Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 His strikeouts, which come predominantly via his 98 mph fastball, slider and curveball mix, are up to 13.0 per nine innings. Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2022 His breaking pitch — considered a power curveball with similar characteristics to Justin Steele’s breaking ball — plays off his sinker well. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 In the top of the eighth inning, with one out and no one on, Judge took Ryan Tepera’s 1-and-1 curveball into the waterfall for a solo home run. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Down to his team’s final strike, Stowers ripped a two-out, two-strike hanging curveball from All-Star closer Liam Hendriks for a game-tying homer, setting the stage for an 11-inning, 4-3 victory over the White Sox. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 But Stowers powered the next, a curveball that hung in the middle, out to center field for a home run. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 For another curveball, the Sept. 3 trip to Tuscaloosa will be the second game of Utah State’s season. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2022 The Reds didn’t produce another baserunner until Friedl, who grew up about 15 miles from Pittsburgh in Moon Township, hammered a hanging curveball down the right-field line for a solo homer in the fifth inning. The Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of curveball was in 1936 Phrases Containing curveball
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