“Knuckleball”
/ˈnʌkəlbɔːl/
noun · soccer
Definition
A shot hit with minimal spin, causing the ball to dip and swerve in ways the goalkeeper can't read.
Origin
Borrowed from baseball, where it describes a pitch thrown with no spin, causing unpredictable movement. Soccer players noticed their shots did the same thing, and the name stuck.
Used in a sentence
"What on earth was the keeper doing there?" "Ah, I'd cut him some slack, it was a knuckleball. He moved one way and the ball moved three."
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