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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 micro-turbulence in the air.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Examples
- Even the pitcher doesn't know where his knuckleball is going.
- Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield is best known for his use of the knuckleball.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A type of delivery where a fast bowler holds the ball on the knuckles of the index and middle fingers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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An event that is hard to predict.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, informal
Examples
- Our vendor keeps throwing us knuckleballs.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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To pitch knuckleballs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: knuckler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pitch, delivery
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
llançament de nus
— A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation
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French:
balle-papillon
— A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation
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Japanese:
ナックル
(nakkuru)
— A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation
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Korean:
너클볼
(neokeulbol)
— A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation
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Spanish:
lanzamiento de nudillos
— A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation
