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Definition of Curveball
1. Noun. (baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve" ¹
2. Noun. An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Curveball
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curveball
Literary usage of Curveball
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cats in a Chowder by Fred J. Schneider (2006)
"And if you can't hit the curveball, you're shit. Just ask Harry. ... It was, I
assumed, that I was never going to see the circle of a curveball 's rotation. ..."
2. Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time by Teri S. Lesesne (2003)
"And it must do all of this as mysteriously as a left-handed curveball coming at
your head, twisting and spinning and making you duck until, at the very end, ..."
3. Selling Used Books Online: The Complete Guide to Bookselling at Amazon's by Stephen Windwalker (2002)
"Then Amazon really threw the bookselling world a curveball. Beginning very quietly
in 1998, Bezos' company began allowing people to share its website and ..."
4. Images of Israel by Hanan Isachar, Danny Ben-Tal, Hedva Isachar Canetti (1994)
"IT'S ALL IN THE STARS Spring Horoscopes Taurus (April 20-May 20) One thing to
know about a Taurus is to never throw her a curveball. Bulls hate change! ..."
5. Maggie's Sauna by Paul E. Furdon (2000)
"That was Chuck Camero, a power- hitting catcher who just loved Lefty's curveball.
He said that it looked like a honeydew melon coming across the plate. ..."
6. Praise Blue Skies by Tom White (2003)
"One grandfather showed me how to throw a curveball; with the other, I caught my
first fish, a four-inch bullhead from Killbuck Creek. ..."
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