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Curveball

noun/daɪhˈiːdɹəl/
Definition
An unexpected or surprising event or situation, often causing confusion or difficulty.
Definition of curveball
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈkɜrvˌbɔl/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈkɜːvˌbɔːl/
3 syllables Say it as /daɪhˈiːdɹəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
boule courbe
🇪🇸Spanish
bola curva
🇮🇹Italian
palla curva
🇳🇱Dutch
curvebal
🇵🇹Portuguese
bola curva
🇷🇺Russian
кривая
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कर्वबॉल
🇧🇩Bengali
কার্ভবল
🇮🇳Tamil
வளைவு பந்து
🇮🇳Telugu
కర్వ్బాల్
🇮🇳Marathi
कर्व्हबॉल
🇮🇳Gujarati
કર્વબોલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕರ್ವ್ಬಾಲ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
കർവ്ബോൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਰਵਬਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
کریو بال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
曲线球
🇯🇵Japanese
変化球
🇰🇷Korean
커브볼
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đường cong
🇹🇭Thai
ลูกโค้ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
bola melengkung
🇲🇾Malay
bebola lengkung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
com.curveball
🇮🇷Persian
توپ منحنی
🇹🇷Turkish
eğri top
🇮🇱Hebrew
כדור עקום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'curveball'?
The primary meaning of 'curveball' is 'An unexpected or surprising event or situation, often causing confusion or difficulty.'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'curveball' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'curveball' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'curveball' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'curveball' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'curveball' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'curveball' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'curveball' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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This word appears in the Short book only — the essentials, clean and quick.