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change-ups

/ˈtʃeɪndʒʌps/

change-ups is the plural of change-up.

Meaning of change-up

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.

Questions about change-ups

What is change-ups the plural of?
Change-ups is the plural of change-up.
How do you pronounce change-ups?
Change-ups is pronounced /ˈtʃeɪndʒʌps/.

Words near change-ups in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: change-ups (page history and authors); change-up (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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