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sinker: a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate; a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)

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fall for collapse: fall in love with; become infatuated with; "She fell for the man from Brazil"; be deceived, duped, or entrapped by; "He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man's story"

fritter collapse: small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables; spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"

shot put collapse: an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible

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

forward pass collapse: a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

fastball collapse: (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

twister collapse

nibble collapse: gentle biting; eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"; bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"; bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"

lap up collapse

cymbal collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together

biscuit collapse: small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

completely collapse: so as to be complete; with everything necessary; "he had filled out the form completely"; "the apartment was completely furnished"

incurve collapse

cracker collapse: a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends; a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet; a programmer who `cracks' (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things; "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers"

hurl collapse: a violent throw; utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"; throw forcefully

eat up collapse: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

wafer collapse: thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist); a small thin crisp cake or cookie; a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters

plummet collapse: drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"

go for collapse

sling collapse: bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck; a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released; a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice; hurl as if with a sling

devour collapse: eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"; eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"; destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home"; enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"

fling collapse: the act of flinging; throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"; move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"

chunk collapse: a substantial amount; "we won a chunk of money"

screwball collapse: a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

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