noun

knuckleball

Knuckleball (noun) means 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.

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.

A type of delivery where a fast bowler holds the ball on the knuckles of the index and middle fingers.

An event that is hard to predict.

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Etymology

From knuckle + ball.

Rhymes for knuckleball

eyeball fireball baseball curveball dodgeball slimeball

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What is the meaning of knuckleball?

"knuckleball" (noun) means 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.

What are the different meanings of knuckleball?

"knuckleball" has 3 main meanings: 1. 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; 2. A type of delivery where a fast bowler holds the ball on the knuckles of the index and middle fingers; 3. An event that is hard to predict.