noun
- plural of forkball; pitches in baseball thrown with a grip between the index and middle fingers that causes the ball to drop sharply
Usage: baseball
Examples
- The pitcher’s forkballs were nearly unhittable that inning.
- He learned to throw forkballs from his college coach.
- The catcher called for two forkballs in a row.
- His forkballs dropped so sharply that batters swung over them.
- The veteran pitcher was known for his devastating forkballs.