pickoff

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
23
Letters
7

Definition of pickoff

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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
    “Zobrist broke for third during Pettitte’s pickoff move, stealing the base when Pettitte threw behind the runner.”
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noun

  1. 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
    “Zobrist broke for third during Pettitte’s pickoff move, stealing the base when Pettitte threw behind the runner.”
  2. The rescue of a stranded caver from a rope, returning them to the ground.

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Etymology

Deverbal from pick off.

Hooks

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