1
: a pitch in baseball deliberately out of reach of the batter to enable the catcher to put out a base runner especially with a throw
2
: a lateral pass in football between two backs behind the line of scrimmage
pitch out intransitive verb

Examples of pitchout in a Sentence

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Even a few back picks a game or a pitchout now and then will help keep runners close. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2023 Hill had four receptions for 55 yards and ran 2 yards for a touchdown with a pitchout as Miami tied the game at 7-7 with 14:55 left in the first half. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 2 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pitchout was in 1903

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“Pitchout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitchout. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

1
: a pitch in baseball deliberately out of reach of the batter to let the catcher check or put out a base runner
2
: a lateral pass in football between two backs behind the line of scrimmage
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