English noun: fastball | |||
1. | fastball (act) (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | ||
Samples | He swung late on the fastball. He showed batters nothing but smoke. | ||
Synonyms | bullet, heater, hummer, smoke | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delivery, pitch | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | slider | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||