curveball

/ˈkɜːrvbɔːl/ /ˈkɜːrbɔl/

Meanings

noun

A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

Examples :

"He bit on a curveball in the dirt."

sport

noun

(by extension) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.

Examples :

"Life has thrown him a few curveballs."

outcome event situation

verb

To throw a curveball.

Examples :

"The teacher decided to curveball the students and give them a surprise quiz on a chapter they hadn't expected. "

sport action game

Related Words

curveballs noun

/ˈkɜːrvbɔːlz/ /ˈkɜːrvbɑːlz/

A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

"He bit on a curveball in the dirt."

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

rotating verb

/ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ/

To spin, turn, or revolve.

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

fingers noun

/ˈfɪŋɡəz/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚz/

A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, exclusive of the thumb.

"Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers."

initiated verb

/ɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/ /ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd/

To begin; to start.

"The teacher initiated the lesson by asking a question. "

opponent noun

/ɒpəʊnənt/

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Something unexpected.

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."