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change-up

/ˈtʃeɪndʒʌp/

change-up noun: 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.

Noun

change-up (plural change-ups)

  1. 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.
    • The pitcher had a devastating change-up.
    Synonyms:
    change of pace
  2. (broadly) An unexpected event.
    • This RFQ is a real change-up.

Synonyms of change-up

Forms of change-up

pluralchange-ups
alternative formchangeup

Origin of change-up

Deverbal from change up.

Questions about change-up

What does change-up mean?
Change-up means 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.
What part of speech is change-up?
Change-up is a noun.
How do you pronounce change-up?
Change-up is pronounced /ˈtʃeɪndʒʌp/.
What is the plural of change-up?
The plural of change-up is change-ups.

Words near change-up in the dictionary

  1. change wheel
  2. change wheels
  3. change-over
  4. change-overs
  5. change-ringing
  6. change-up
  7. change-ups
  8. changeabilities
  9. changeability
  10. changeable
  11. changeable hawk-eagle

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