intentional walk

intentional walk noun: the intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).

Noun

intentional walk (plural intentional walks)

The intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).
- Jones was given an intentional walk in order to face Smith.
Synonyms:

intentional base on balls

Verb

intentional walk (third-person singular simple present intentional walks, present participle intentional walking, simple past and past participle intentional walked)

(nonstandard) To intentionally walk; to give a batter an intentional walk.

Synonyms of intentional walk

intentional base on balls

Forms of intentional walk

Noun
plural	intentional walks
Verb
third-person singular present	intentional walks
present participle	intentional walking
past participle	intentional walked
past	intentional walked

Questions about intentional walk

What does intentional walk mean?: Intentional walk means the intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).
What part of speech is intentional walk?: Intentional walk can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of intentional walk?: The plural of intentional walk is intentional walks.

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