Synonyms for fastball

Most common

bullet · fireball

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A high-speed pitch of a baseball.

Related words

Phrases

cut fastball

Forms

Plural

fastballs → bullets, heaters, smokes, hummers…

Example sentences

• bullet A doctor tried to remove the bullet from his back.
• fireball I am a fireball too hot to handle.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

gas¹

4 letters

heat¹

5 letters

smoke¹

6 letters

cheese¹, bullet², heater², hummer²

8 letters

fireball³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bullet² = 2 syllables).