Meaning

3 senses

  1. A pitch that is not a fastball or curveball; often a change-up.

  2. Steady, cautionary behavior as a delaying tactic.

  3. An easy or obvious target.

Origin

From slow + ball.

From slow + ball.

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Forms

plural: slowballs
Singularslowball
Pluralslowballs

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
slowA1slowdownslowlyA2slowness

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