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Meaning of "pitchout" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PITCHOUT

pitchout  [ˈpɪtʃˌaʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PITCHOUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pitchout is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PITCHOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 in a position where the catcher can quickly leap to his feet to catch it. A well-thrown pitchout will allow the catcher to receive the ball standing up as opposed to his usual squat, giving him a better line to throw to a base without the pitcher or the batter obstructing his vision or aim. Moreover, it is easier to throw a ball with more force from a standing position than it is from a squat, which is why most catchers leap to their feet when attempting to throw out a base stealer. The pitchout is often called for when the catcher believes that an existing baserunner is likely to attempt a steal, and forms one of the two main countermeasures a pitcher can take against a potential stealer. A runner attempting to steal on a pitchout will have an extremely difficult time beating the throw to second base and almost no chance of stealing third barring a mistake by the catcher or the third baseman.

Definition of pitchout in the English dictionary

The definition of pitchout in the dictionary is a pitch that is deliberately thrown high and outside the strike area. A pitchout is thrown so that the catcher can catch the ball behind the hitter and throw out a possible base runner. Other definition of pitchout is a lateral throw behind the line of scrimmage, usually by the quarterback to a running back.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PITCHOUT


breakout
ˈbreɪkˌaʊt
chill-out
ˈtʃɪlˌaʊt
cut-out
ˈkʌtˌaʊt
dropout
ˈdrɒpˌaʊt
dugout
ˈdʌɡˌaʊt
fallout
ˈfɔːlˌaʊt
flat-out
ˈflætˌaʊt
freak-out
ˈfriːkˌaʊt
hang-out
ˈhæŋˌaʊt
hideout
ˈhaɪdˌaʊt
knockout
ˈnɒkˌaʊt
let-out
ˈlɛtˌaʊt
logout
ˈlɒɡˌaʊt
lookout
ˈlʊkˌaʊt
opt-out
ˈɒptˌaʊt
set-out
ˈsɛtˌaʊt
shoutout
ˈʃaʊtˌaʊt
throw-out
ˈθrəʊˌaʊt
watchout
ˈwɒtʃˌaʊt
wipeout
ˈwaɪpˌaʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PITCHOUT

pitcher
pitcher plant
pitcherful
pitchersful
pitchfork
pitchier
pitchiest
pitchily
pitchiness
pitching tool
pitching wedge
pitchman
pitchmen
pitchometer
pitchperson
pitchpole
pitchstone
pitchwoman
pitchwomen
pitchy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PITCHOUT

beshout
Borgerhout
chout
do without
go without
mahout
outshout
Parnell shout
racahout
ring-shout
schout
shout
throughout
unshout
without

Synonyms and antonyms of pitchout in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pitchout» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PITCHOUT

Find out the translation of pitchout to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pitchout from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pitchout» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pitchout
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pitchout
570 millions of speakers

English

pitchout
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pitchout
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pitchout
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pitchout
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pitchout
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pitchout
260 millions of speakers

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pitchout
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pitchout
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pitchout
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pitchout
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pitchout
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitchout
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

pitchout
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pitchout
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिचआउट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pitchout
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

PITCHOUT
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pitchout
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pitchout
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pitchout
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

pitchout
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

pitchout
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

pitchout
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pitchout
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pitchout

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PITCHOUT»

The term «pitchout» is normally little used and occupies the 135.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PITCHOUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pitchout

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITCHOUT»

Discover the use of pitchout in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pitchout and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Book
While sacrifice bunting is not generally though of as a “cat and mouse” ( vernacular for having game theory implications) type of strategy (even though, as we have shown, it should be), the pitchout generally is. It is well-known that the idea of ...
Tom M. tango autofilled, 2007
2
Coaching Youth Baseball: Tips on Building a Winning Team
So use discretion when calling for a pitchout. Generally, the pitchout is effective to help prevent the opposition's speedier players from getting an edge on the bases . If a catcher senses that the runner will be taking off with the pitch, then a ...
Kevin T. Czerwinski
3
Baseball Strategies: American Baseball Coaches Association
and. Pickoff. Plays. Other effective weapons for controlling the running game include the pitchout and pickoff. Pitchout. A vigilant, smart catcher prudently uses the pitchout to throw out runners and control the running game. If the pitchout ...
American Baseball Coaches Association
4
The on Deck Circle of Life
When the pitcher and catcher strongly suspect a base runner will be stealing on the next pitch, they may scheme to catch the runner by using a pitchout. As the pitcher begins to throw, the catcher will stand up tall and move to the far opposite  ...
Harley A. Rotbart, 2007
5
Busting 'Em and Other Big League Stories
The catcher signed his pitcher for a pitchout so that he would have a better chance to get the man at second with the throw. The twirler was so fixed with this count on the batter that he could a›ord to waste one, anyway. The runner started, as ...
Ty Cobb, Marty McGee, Gary Mitchem, 2003
6
Teach'n Beginning Offensive Football Drills, Plays, and ...
The quarterback then pitches them the ball. Have them look the ball into their hands, tuck it away on their left hip, grip it tight, then run straight ahead for about 3 yards then stop and go back. Now work on the same pitchout from the other side ...
Bob Swope, 2013
7
Softball Skills and Drills
To attempt a called pickoff, the catcher or coach will signal for a pitchout. The catcher must give the signal to the pitcher and the defensive player taking the throw. The player who will receive the throw must give a return signal to the catcher ...
Judi Garman, Michelle Gromacki
8
Analyzing Baseball Data with R
... strike (unknown type) foul bunt missed bunt attempt no pitch (on balks and interference calls) foul tip on bunt pitchout swinging on pitchout foul ball on pitchout swinging strike foul tip unknown or missed pitch called ball because pitcher went ...
Max Marchi, Jim Albert, 2013
9
Does verbenone reduce mountain pine beetle attacks in ...
Numbers of green, mass-attacked, pitchout, and strip-attacked trees by treatment, Uncom- pahgre study area, 1988. 1 Number of verbenone capsules per acre. 2Green trees available for attack prior to beetle flight of the respective year.
B. Bentz, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Fort Collins, Colo.), 1989
10
North Carolina Tar Heels' Greatest Football Games
Smith, on a pitchout, raced past the Carolina secondary and went untouched into the end zone. After the extra point, Tech led, 21-9. Tech kicked off to Carolina, and there was no runback. Carolina was going to have to start from its own twenty, ...
Porter, Robert

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITCHOUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pitchout is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Josh Hamilton makes triumphant return in Rangers' 4-2 win over …
... attempting four pickoffs and one pitchout before throwing a fifth attempt into the dirt in front of first baseman C.J. Cron. The ball skittered to the ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Josh Reddick, Ike Davis come off bench to beat Toronto
The pitch was called a strike, and Melvin asked from the dugout if it was a pitchout — and was tossed for arguing balls and strikes. Vogt singled ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
3
After review, A's walk off against Blue Jays with 4-3 win
I was actually going to come out there and say, look, I thought it was a pitchout. And he thought I was continuing to argue. And therefore, I got to ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
4
Boston Red Sox have no other options for rotation, must deal with …
But even though Hanigan's throw was off, he came out his crouch for a would-be pitchout. Johnson threw an 83 mph changeup, though, ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Lake County Captains use small ball to beat Fort Wayne TinCaps, 3-0
Fort Wayne manager Francisco Morales, anticipating Larkin's aggressiveness, called for a pitchout. As the high, outside fastball from Kelly ... «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
6
Fourth and so long
He appeared to be trapped by the Auburn defense, but if the ball was slippery, Stabler was more so. He faked a pitchout, then, sprung by great ... «Weld for Birmingham, Jul 15»
7
Garcia leads Gnats past Charleston
With Johnson on first for the Gnats, relief pitcher Sean Carley threw a pitchout as Johnson took off for second. Mateo, the shortstop, scooped up ... «Savannah Morning News, Jul 15»
8
Long road traveled for High Island's Darnell
TORIN HALSEY/TIMES RECORD NEWS Chris Darnell of High Island takes a pitchout while running drills Monday afternoon at Hawk Stadium ... «Times Record News, Jul 15»
9
One pitch changed Saturday's game for Chris Young
They keep an eye on the runner and signal the catcher if they want a pickoff, a slide step, a pitchout or hold (holding the ball in the set position). «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
10
Holloway pitches Muckdogs to third win of the season
The speedy shortstop singled and stole second, even though the Scrappers called for a pitchout. He stole third and dashed home after the ... «The Batavian, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pitchout [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pitchout>. May 2024 ».
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