Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smallball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: small-ball
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of small ball.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There was no heroic ending — Toronto's Joey Votto coming up a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, and some brilliantly executed smallball saw to that — as the visitors claimed victory to avoid being swept in the three-game series."

Etymology

From small + ball.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does smallball mean?: Alternative spelling of small ball.
Where does smallball come from?: From small + ball.

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