breaking ball

noun

A curveball.

Similar
curvecurve ballbender

Meanings

nounbreaking ball (plural breaking balls)

plural breaking balls

  1. ball gamesA curveball.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

Similar
curvecurve ballbender
Also see

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APA

breaking ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20ball

MLA

“breaking ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20ball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking ball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20ball.

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