Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

setup man

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: se-tup -man
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (male) relief pitcher who appears in the inning prior to the closer, typically the 8th inning.

noun

Synonym of straight man (“one who sets up punchlines etc. through dialog with a comedian”).

Inflected Forms

setup men (plural)

Synonyms

straight man

Questions

What does setup man mean?: A (male) relief pitcher who appears in the inning prior to the closer, typically the 8th inning.

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