English Dictionary

slowball

noun

(baseball) A pitch that is not a fastball or curveball; often a change-up. / Steady, cautionary behavior as a delaying tactic. / An easy or obvious target.

The slowball rolled across the field.

意味（1）

(baseball) A pitch that is not a fastball or curveball; often a change-up.

意味（2）

Steady, cautionary behavior as a delaying tactic.

“We imagine that the Russians and the Chinese are going to play slowball here,” said a senior official involved in the sanctions talks.

意味（3）

An easy or obvious target.

Remember: In work problems, use your common sense to narrow down answer choices! Now we're going to throw a slowball at you.