Fastball (Noun)
Meaning
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The pitcher wound up and threw a blazing fastball down the middle of the plate.
- He swung late on the fastball and hit a weak grounder to the second baseman.
- The reliever's fastball was clocked at over 100 miles per hour.
- The batter was caught off guard by the sudden fastball and struck out swinging.
- The pitcher's fastball was so fast that it seemed to rise as it approached the plate.