fastball

1. A high-speed pitch of a baseball.

   (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

2. (specifically)A four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers

   The pitcher had a blazing fastball.

1. See if you can catch my fastball.

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2. Can you throw a fastball?

   deKannst du einen Fastball werfen?

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3. I'll throw a fastball.

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4. He has a good fastball.

   deEr hat einen guten Fastball.

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