Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit dead-red

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: sit dead--red
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

For a batter to look for a four-seam fastball.

Example Sentences

"If I were him, I would sit dead-red on this 3 and 1 pitch and try to launch one."

Etymology

Popularized by broadcaster and former player Joe Morgan.

Inflected Forms

sits dead-red (present, singular) sitting dead-red (participle, present) sat dead-red (participle, past) sat dead-red (past)

Questions

What does sit dead-red mean?: For a batter to look for a four-seam fastball.
Where does sit dead-red come from?: Popularized by broadcaster and former player Joe Morgan.

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