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off-speed

off-speed adjective: being a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball, such as a change-up.

Adjective

off-speed (not comparable)

  1. Being a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball, such as a change-up.

Forms of off-speed

alternative formoffspeed

Questions about off-speed

What does off-speed mean?
Off-speed means being a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball, such as a change-up.
What part of speech is off-speed?
Off-speed is an adjective.

Words near off-speed in the dictionary

  1. off-side
  2. off-side rule
  3. off-site
  4. off-slip
  5. off-slips
  6. off-speed
  7. off-spin
  8. off-spinner
  9. off-split
  10. off-splits
  11. off-stage

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