Definition of sinkerballer in English:
sinkerballer
nounˈsɪŋkəbɔːləˈsɪŋkərˌbɔlər
Baseball A pitcher who primarily throws pitches that drop markedly as they near home plate.
the sinkerballer threw four scoreless innings
Example sentencesExamples
- Francis and Garland are both sinkerballers who throw a big curveball.
- Once again, the sinkerballer was doomed by one problematic inning.
- Sinkerballers live dangerously because the ball is constantly in play.
- The sinkerballer also induced eight groundballs to only four flyballs.
- He's a sinkerballer who can also strike people out.
Definition of sinkerballer in US English:
sinkerballer
nounˈsiNGkərˌbôlərˈsɪŋkərˌbɔlər
Baseball A pitcher who primarily throws pitches that drop markedly as they near home plate.
the sinkerballer threw four scoreless innings
Example sentencesExamples
- He's a sinkerballer who can also strike people out.
- The sinkerballer also induced eight groundballs to only four flyballs.
- Sinkerballers live dangerously because the ball is constantly in play.
- Once again, the sinkerballer was doomed by one problematic inning.
- Francis and Garland are both sinkerballers who throw a big curveball.