knuckleball

knuck·le·ball

noun \ˈnə-kəl-ˌbȯl\

Definition of KNUCKLEBALL

: a slow baseball pitch that moves erratically and unpredictably and that is thrown with little spin by gripping the ball with the knuckles or the tips of the fingers pressed against the top

— knuck·le·ball·er \-ˌbȯ-lər\ noun

First Known Use of KNUCKLEBALL

1910

Rhymes with KNUCKLEBALL

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