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Synonyms for curveball

  • noun

Most common

curve deuce twist

All synonyms

Noun

1. Curve — A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

curve, deuce, yakker slang

Other

twist

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

    He bit on a curveball in the dirt.

Forms

Plural
curveballs → curves, deuces, yakkers, twists…

Example sentences

  • curve His car spun out of control going around the curve.
  • deuce There will be the deuce to pay.
  • twist Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
curveballrising
curvefalling
deucerising
twistrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
twist1, curve1, deuce1
6 letters
yakker