Pronunciation: /ˈfæstˌbɔl/
noun a pitch thrown at high speed with very little curve
A1 The pitcher threw a fastball to the batter.
A2 He swung and missed the fastball.
B1 The fastball reached speeds of over 90 miles per hour.
B2 The batter hit a home run off of the pitcher's fastball.
C1 The pitcher's fastball had a lot of movement and deception.
C2 His fastball was considered one of the best in the league.
adjective describing something related to or characteristic of a fastball
A1 He threw a fastball pitch during the baseball game.
A2 The pitcher's fastball speed was impressive.
B1 The batter struggled to hit the pitcher's fastball.
B2 The pitcher's fastball had a lot of movement, making it difficult to hit.
C1 His fastball was clocked at over 100 miles per hour, making him one of the fastest pitchers in the league.
C2 The batter was caught off guard by the pitcher's deceptive fastball.
formal The pitcher threw a 95 mph fastball right down the middle.
informal Did you see that fastball the pitcher just threw? It was so fast!
slang That pitcher has a wicked fastball, it's practically unhittable.
figurative Her argument came at me like a fastball, I couldn't respond fast enough.
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