Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pickoff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: pick-off
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A play in which a pitcher throws a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who has moved away from the base

noun

The rescue of a stranded caver from a rope, returning them to the ground.

Example Sentences

"Zobrist broke for third during Pettitte’s pickoff move, stealing the base when Pettitte threw behind the runner."

Etymology

Deverbal from pick off.

Inflected Forms

pickoffs (plural)

Questions

What does pickoff mean?: A play in which a pitcher throws a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who has moved away from the base
Where does pickoff come from?: Deverbal from pick off.

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