Synonyms:
fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet
Meaning: (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"
Synonyms:
hummer
Meaning: a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
Usage examples
The hummer did not return my interest.
It was a surprise when one of them turned to the other and fed it--the mother hummer was small enough to be taken for a nestling!