Associations to the word «Spitball»

SPITBALL, noun. (baseball) A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.

SPITBALL, noun. A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.

SPITBALL, verb. (baseball) To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it.

SPITBALL, verb. To brainstorm ideas.

SPITBALL, noun. A projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere.

SPITBALL, noun. An illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it.