forkball
[
fawrk
-bawl]
/ˈfɔrkˌbɔl/
noun
,
Baseball.
1.
a pitch thrown with the
ball
inserted between the index and middle fingers, causing it to dip sharply near home plate.
Origin
fork
+
ball
1
Examples from the web for
forkball
But he uses the fastball to make an exceptional
forkball
more effective.
Slang definitions & phrases for
forkball
forkball
noun
A pitch thrown from a forklike finger grip that drops sharply as it comes to the plate
(also forked ball) A spitball;
spitter
(1920s+ Baseball)