change-up

noun
/ˈtʃeɪndʒʌp/

Etymology

Deverbal from change up.

Definitions

  1. A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower…

    A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower velocity because it is released without the fingers adding power to the delivery.

    • The pitcher had a devastating change-up.
  2. An unexpected event.

    • This RFQ is a real change-up.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for change-up. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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