Definition of Spitball

1. Noun. A projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere.

Generic synonyms: Missile, Projectile

2. Noun. An illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it.
Exact synonyms: Spitter
Generic synonyms: Delivery, Pitch

Definition of Spitball

1. n. Paper chewed, and rolled into a ball, to be thrown as a missile.

Definition of Spitball

1. Noun. (baseball) A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels. ¹

2. Noun. A balled up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw. ¹

3. Verb. To brainstorm ideas. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spitball

1. a type of pitch in baseball [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spitball

spit curl
spit curls
spit it out
spit of land
spit out
spit take
spit the dummy
spit up
spit wad
spit wads
spital
spitalhouse
spitalhouses
spitals
spitball (current term)
spitballed
spitballing
spitbox
spitboxes
spitbug
spitbugs
spitchcock
spitchcocked
spitchcocking
spitchcocks
spitcher
spite
spited

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