# curveball

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #41,070

## Definitions
1. A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
2. An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.

## Etymology
From curve + ball.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccurveball`, `cruveball`, `curevball`, `currveball`, `curvbeall`, `curveabll`, `curvebal`, `curvebball`, `curveblal`, `curvveball`, `cuvreball`, `ucrveball`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/curveball