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checked swing

checked swing noun: a swing in which a batter starts to swing for a ball but stops the swing shortly before the ball reaches home plate; a checked (halted, partial) swing of the bat.

Noun

checked swing (plural checked swings)

  1. A swing in which a batter starts to swing for a ball but stops the swing shortly before the ball reaches home plate; a checked (halted, partial) swing of the bat.
    Synonyms:
    swinging bunt

Synonyms of checked swing

Forms of checked swing

pluralchecked swings

Words formed from checked swing

Questions about checked swing

What does checked swing mean?
Checked swing means a swing in which a batter starts to swing for a ball but stops the swing shortly before the ball reaches home plate; a checked (halted, partial) swing of the bat.
What part of speech is checked swing?
Checked swing is a noun.
What is the plural of checked swing?
The plural of checked swing is checked swings.

Words near checked swing in the dictionary

  1. checked off
  2. checked on
  3. checked one's eyelids for leaks
  4. checked out
  5. checked over
  6. checked swing
  7. checked syllable
  8. checked syllables
  9. checked the math
  10. checked through
  11. checked tone

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