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pickoff Meaning & Definition

What Does Pickoff Mean?

Pickoff is a noun that means 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. It is also used to mean The rescue of a stranded caver from a rope, returning them to the ground.

Pickoff Definition (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
  2. The rescue of a stranded caver from a rope, returning them to the ground.

Synonyms of Pickoff

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Word Forms & Grammar

pickoff (plural pickoffs)

Words That Rhyme With Pickoff

Origin of Pickoff

Deverbal from pick off.

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