knuckleball
2 synonyms for knuckleball, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation, which travels over an unpredictable path to the plate due to microturbulence in the air.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
knuckler
floater
Etymology
Formed from knuckle and ball.
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