pitchout

[ pich-out ]

/ ˈpɪtʃˌaʊt /

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noun

Baseball. a strategy in which a pitcher purposely throws the ball too far outside the plate for the batter to hit, but enabling the catcher to more easily handle the ball in anticipation of an attempted steal, squeeze play, or hit-and-run play: On a botched pitchout by the Oakland battery, Santana stole his first base since last September.

Football. a lateral pass thrown behind the line of scrimmage by one back, especially a T-formation quarterback, to another: Freeman took a pitchout and went 42 yards around left end for the score.

Origin of pitchout

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase pitch out

Words nearby pitchout

Pitch Lake, pitch line, pitchman, pitchometer, pitch on, pitchout, pitch pine, pitch pipe, pitchpole, pitchpot, pitch shot

Example sentences from the Web for pitchout

Meyers signed for a pitchout, and Byrne was caught ten feet from second.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson
He thought I was attempting to cross him and did not order a pitchout.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson
If a catcher can get a pitchout on a hit and run sign he upsets the other team greatly.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson

单词	pitchout
释义	pitchout [ pich-out ] / ˈpɪtʃˌaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pitchout ON THESAURUS.COM noun Baseball. a strategy in which a pitcher purposely throws the ball too far outside the plate for the batter to hit, but enabling the catcher to more easily handle the ball in anticipation of an attempted steal, squeeze play, or hit-and-run play: On a botched pitchout by the Oakland battery, Santana stole his first base since last September. Football. a lateral pass thrown behind the line of scrimmage by one back, especially a T-formation quarterback, to another: Freeman took a pitchout and went 42 yards around left end for the score. Origin of pitchout An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase pitch out Words nearby pitchout Pitch Lake, pitch line, pitchman, pitchometer, pitch on, pitchout, pitch pine, pitch pipe, pitchpole, pitchpot, pitch shot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pitchout Meyers signed for a pitchout, and Byrne was caught ten feet from second. Pitching in a Pinch\|Christy Mathewson He thought I was attempting to cross him and did not order a pitchout. Pitching in a Pinch\|Christy Mathewson If a catcher can get a pitchout on a hit and run sign he upsets the other team greatly. Pitching in a Pinch\|Christy Mathewson Words related to pitchout pickoff
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pitchout

noun

Origin of pitchout

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Example sentences from the Web for pitchout

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