Knuckleball
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:23 ptsWWF:30 pts11 letters
Definition of Knuckleball
noun
- A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation, which travels over an unpredictable path to the plate due to micro-turbulence in the air.
"Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield is best known for his use of the knuckleball."
- An event that is hard to predict.
"Our vendor keeps throwing us knuckleballs."
verb
- To pitch knuckleballs.
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