pitchout — ☆ pitchout [pich′out΄ ] n. 1. Baseball a ball pitched deliberately away from the plate in anticipation of a play by the catcher to throw out a runner who has moved away from the base 2. Football a lateral pass behind the line of scrimmage,… … English World dictionary
Pitchout — In baseball, a pitchout is a ball that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone with the purpose of preventing a stolen base or thwarting a hit and run. The pitcher delivers the ball in such a manner for it to be unhittable and … Wikipedia
pitchout — noun Date: 1912 1. a pitch in baseball deliberately out of reach of the batter to enable the catcher to put out a base runner especially with a throw 2. a lateral pass in football between two backs behind the line of scrimmage • pitch out… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pitchout — /pich owt /, n. 1. Baseball. a ball purposely thrown by a pitcher too far outside of the plate for the batter to hit, esp. in anticipation of an attempted steal by a base runner. 2. Football. a lateral pass thrown behind the line of scrimmage by… … Universalium
pitchout — noun A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base … Wiktionary
pitchout — pitch|out [ˈpıtʃaut] n a ball in baseball that the ↑pitcher deliberately throws too far to the side for it to be hit … Dictionary of contemporary English
pitchout — pɪtʃaÊŠt n. (Sports) ball pitched outside of the area of the plate to prevent a base runner stealing a base (Baseball); lateral underhand pass from a quarterback to a running back (American football) … English contemporary dictionary
pitchout — noun 1》 Baseball a pitch thrown intentionally beyond the reach of the batter to allow the catcher a clear throw at an advancing base runner. 2》 American Football a lateral pass … English new terms dictionary
pitchout — noun (C) a ball in baseball that the pitcher deliberately throws too far to the side for it to be hit … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pitchout — pitch•out [[t]ˈpɪtʃˌaʊt[/t]] n. 1) spo baseball a ball purposely thrown by a pitcher too far outside of the plate for the batter to hit, esp. in anticipation of an attempted steal by a base runner 2) spo Football. a lateral pass thrown behind the … From formal English to slang