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pickoff.

A play in which a pitcher throws a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who has moved away from the base

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A play in which a pitcher throws a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who has moved away from the base

  2. The rescue of a stranded caver from a rope, returning them to the ground.

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Deverbal from pick off.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.