slowball
slowball · slowballs · slowballed · slowballing
To pitch a slowballTo pitch a slowball.
Meaning
2 sensesTo pitch a slowball.
To delay something for personal advantage.
Origin
From slow + ball.From slow + ball.
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Forms
slowballs, slowballing, slowballed, slowballed| Base form | slowball · to slowball |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slowballs |
| Present participle | slowballing |
| Past simple | slowballed |
| Past participle | slowballed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedslow-walk
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle