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noun
A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
To brainstorm ideas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spitter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pitch, delivery
noun
a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: projectile, missile
History
From spit + ball.
