Synonyms

slurve

American

[slurv] / slɜrv /

noun

Baseball.

a pitch similar to a slider in delivery but with more curve to the ball’s path.

He throws a hard slurve, which has resulted in a lot of swinging strikeouts.

Etymology

Origin of slurve

First recorded in 1975–80; blend of slider ( def. ) and curve ( def. )

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Berrios threw his slurve 39 times, more than any other pitch.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

The only base hit off Berrios’ slurve was France’s broken-bat single in the seventh inning that ended his outing.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

He got whiffs with his slurve and cutter, finishing two-strike at-bats that had dragged on in recent outings.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023

Urias threw his 92-mph four-seam fastball 40 times, his 79-mph slurve 20 times, his 86-mph changeup 16 times and his utter 11 times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

Her slider and curveball combination — her slurve — is a killer.

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2020

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