Synonyms of knuckleball
6 similar words
Another word for knuckleball is flutterball. Other synonyms of knuckleball are ghostball.
Synonyms and similar words for knuckleball
nounA pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation, which travels...
- flutterballA type of pitch; knuckleball.
- floater
- dancer
- butterfly ball
- ghostballA type of pitch; the knuckleball.
- bug
Meaning of knuckleball
- 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.
- noun A type of delivery where a fast bowler holds the ball on the knuckles of the index and middle fingers.
- noun An event that is hard to predict.
Questions about synonyms of knuckleball
- What is another word for knuckleball?
- Knuckleball has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as flutterball and ghostball.
- What does knuckleball mean?
- Knuckleball 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.
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