change-up
change-up · change-ups
A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower…A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower velocity because it is released without the fingers adding power to the delivery.
/ˈtʃeɪndʒʌp/
Meaning
2 sensesA pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower velocity because it is released without the fingers adding power to the delivery.
The pitcher had a devastating change-up.
(broadly)An unexpected event.
This RFQ is a real change-up.
More definitions
- a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
Origin
Deverbal from change up.Deverbal from change up.
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Forms
plural: change-upsSynonyms
4 synonymsslower than expected baseball pitch:change of pace
Close in meaning
- a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball:change-of-pacechange-of-pace balloff-speed pitch