Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pitchout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: pitchout
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base

Example Sentences

"The only thing that had kept the bases from being loaded was that Zimmer (or someone, but let's give him the credit because it was a tough weekend for him) caught the Dodgers stealing with a pitchout on a hit-and-run."

Etymology

From pitch + out.

Inflected Forms

pitchouts (plural)

Questions

What does pitchout mean?: A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base
Where does pitchout come from?: From pitch + out.

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