fastball

noun

fast·​ball ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl 

: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed and often appearing to rise slightly as it nears the plate

fastballer

ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯ-lər 

noun

Examples of fastball in a Sentence

He struck him out with a fastball.

Recent Examples on the Web

The second pitch was a fastball. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Cameron missed with both fastballs and his secondary pitches. — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

All three of Boston’s run-producing hits came off Cole’s four-seam fastball. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

Devers crushed a 2-2 fastball from Elder in the second. — CBS News, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fastball

• cut fastball
• split-fingered fastball

Rhymes for fastball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

fastball

noun

fast·​ball ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl 

: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed