FASTBALL Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word fastball. (close relations)
Definition of FASTBALL
Best Alternative Words for FASTBALL
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| hummer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words • (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | ||||||||
| bullet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a projectile that is fired from a gun • a high-speed passenger train • (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | ||||||||
| cheese | nounn | |||||||
noun • a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk • erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States verb • used in the imperative (get away, or stop it) • wind onto a cheese | ||||||||
| gas | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container • a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely • a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines • a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal • a pedal that controls the throttle valve • a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes verb • attack with gas; subject to gas fumes • show off | ||||||||
| heat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature • the presence of heat • the sensation caused by heat energy • the trait of being intensely emotional • applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity • a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race • utility to warm a building verb • make hot or hotter • provide with heat • arouse or excite feelings and passions • gain heat or get hot | ||||||||
| heater | nounn | |||||||
noun • device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room • (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | ||||||||
| smoke | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas • a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion • an indication of some hidden activity • something with no concrete substance • tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder • street names for marijuana • the act of smoking tobacco or other substances • (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity verb • inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes • emit a cloud of fine particles | ||||||||
