small ball
A baseball strategy that relies on baserunning, singles, and hitting for average…A baseball strategy that relies on baserunning, singles, and hitting for average rather than hitting home runs.
» Do you believe that the universe began as a small ball of fire?
Meaning
2 senses(slang, uncountable)A baseball strategy that relies on baserunning, singles, and hitting for average rather than hitting home runs.
(figuratively, uncountable)Any strategy that involves proceeding by small increments.
Examples
3 sentencesDo you believe that the universe began as a small ball of fire?
The dog playfully chased and batted a small ball.
Tom prefers to play with big balls. In his opinion, only little kids play with small balls.
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable