Main Entry:

¹speed·ball

Pronunciation:

\ˈspēd-ˌbȯl\

Function:

noun

Date:

1905

1slang : a dose of cocaine mixed with heroin or morphine or an amphetamine and usually taken by injection2: a game which resembles soccer but in which a ball caught in the air may be passed with the hands and in which a score is made by kicking or heading the ball between the goalposts or by a successful forward pass over the goal line3: one that is outstandingly fast