Definition of spitball Spitball

/spɪˈtbɔˌl/ - [spibol] - spit•ball

We found 7 definitions of spitball from 4 different sources.

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What does spitball mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: spitballs

spitball - an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
  spitter
spitball - a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • spitball (Noun)
    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)
    To brainstorm ideas.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • spitball (n.)
    Paper chewed, and rolled into a ball, to be thrown as a missile.

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