long ball

noun

: home run

Examples of long ball in a Sentence

a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls

Recent Examples on the Web

But one low-key issue plaguing the KC staff is the long ball. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

The Yankees and Nationals rank 1-2 in baseball in home runs, and 13 of the 14 runs so far in this series have come via the long ball. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

The left-hander hadn’t given up more than one long ball in any of his first 18 starts. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Granit Xhaka failed to clear a long ball from Colombia, allowing Campaz to nick the ball away and break through clear on goal. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long ball

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