Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junkball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: junkball
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deliberately slow shot.

Derogatory

noun

An off-speed pitch, such as a changeup, a curveball or a slider.

Etymology

From junk + ball.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

junkballs (plural)

Derived Forms

junkballing

Frequently Paired Words

junkballer

Questions

What does junkball mean?: A deliberately slow shot.
Where does junkball come from?: From junk + ball.

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