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

Wrobleski’s four-seam fastball and slider have done the heavy lifting. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Rabe has an electric fastball that averages 96 mph and can touch triple digits. — Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

In the draft combine recently, his fastball was up to 97 mph. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Possess a low-90s fastball but relies on a sweeper with more than a foot of movement. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 July 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