breaking ball

1. 1.

   a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

   Synonymscurvecurve ballbender

   Broaderpitch

Questions about breaking ball

What does breaking ball mean?

breaking ball means "a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter".

What is another word for breaking ball?

Close synonyms include curve, curve ball, bender. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.