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View synonyms for breaking ball

breaking ball

[ brey-king bawl ]

noun

, Baseball.
  1. any pitch in which the ball deviates from a straight path as it approaches the batter:

    If you’re not sure if it was a slider or a curve, just say it was a breaking ball.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of breaking ball1

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

He took another big hack at a second breaking ball and missed again.

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