Definition of speedball
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
slang
: a dose of cocaine mixed with heroin or morphine or an amphetamine and usually taken by injection
2
: 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 line
3
: one that is outstandingly fast
speedball
verb
speedballed; speedballing; speedballs
Definition of speedball (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of speedball was in 1905
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