CURVEBALL Synonyms
0 hypernym for curveball. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CURVEBALL
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| curve | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes • a line on a graph representing data • a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter • the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface • curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) verb • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • extend in curves and turns • form an arch or curve • bend or cause to bend • form a curl, curve, or kink | ||||||
| screwball | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a whimsically eccentric person • a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown adjective satellite • foolish; totally unsound | ||||||
| slider | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction • someone who races the luge • freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets • a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown | ||||||
| twist | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an unforeseen development • an interpretation of a text or action • any clever maneuver • the act of rotating rapidly • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight • a circular segment of a curve • a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself • a jerky pulling movement • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair • social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s • the act of winding or twisting • turning or twisting around (in place) verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) • cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form • turn in the opposite direction • form into a spiral shape • form into twists • extend in curves and turns • do the twist • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • twist suddenly so as to sprain | ||||||
| breaking ball | noun n | |||||
noun • a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter | ||||||
| deuce | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number • a word used in exclamations of confusion • one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots | ||||||
| yakker | noun n | |||||
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