palmball

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noun

A change-up pitch in which the baseball is held tightly in the palm or between the thumb and ring finger, then thrown like a fastball.

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Meanings

nounpalmball (plural palmballs)

plural palmballs

  1. ball gamesA change-up pitch in which the baseball is held tightly in the palm or between the thumb and ring finger, then thrown like a fastball.

Origin

From palm + ball.

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APA

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

MLA

“palmball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palmball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmball.

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