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behind in the count

behind in the count adjective: having fewer strikes than balls against a batter in an at-bat.

Adjective

behind in the count (not comparable)

  1. Having fewer strikes than balls against a batter in an at-bat.
  2. Having more strikes than balls against a pitcher in an at-bat.

Questions about behind in the count

What does behind in the count mean?
Behind in the count means having fewer strikes than balls against a batter in an at-bat.
What part of speech is behind in the count?
Behind in the count is an adjective.

Words near behind in the count in the dictionary

  1. behind center
  2. behind closed doors
  3. behind every great man is a great woman
  4. behind every great man there stands a woman
  5. behind every successful man there stands a woman
  6. behind in the count
  7. behind its time
  8. behind post
  9. behind posts
  10. behind someone's back
  11. behind the 8-ball

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