curveball

Plural: curveballs

Noun

• A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
• An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.

Verb

• To throw a curveball.

Examples

• He bit on a curveball in the dirt.
• Life has thrown him a few curveballs.

Synonyms

curve, deuce, twist, yakker

Related Words

bender, breaking pitch, knee-buckler, throw someone a curve, yakker