Definitions for spitball

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spitball spit·ball

Spelling: [spit-bawl]

IPA: /ˈspɪtˌbɔl/

Spitball is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 283 anagrams from letters in spitball (abillpst).

Definitions for spitball

noun

1. a small ball or lump of chewed paper used as a missile.
2. Also called spitter. Baseball. a pitch, now illegal, made to curve by moistening one side of the ball with saliva or perspiration.

Origin of spitball

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50; spit¹ + ball¹

Examples for spitball

He had never cared for the spitball, as he knew that sooner or later it destroyed a pitchers effectiveness.

Hooper was a spitball artist, and his moist slants kept the Giants guessing in the early part of the game.

But the very first "spitball" which spattered upon the blackboard proved a disastrous missile for its thrower.

Then take a wrapped straw, unwrap it, tear off a little piece of paper and make a spitball.

I thought I could go through the motion of throwing a spitball without letting it go.

There are also other modifications called "the fade away," "the spitball," and others.