brushback pitch

noun

A pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate.

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Meanings

nounbrushback pitch (plural brushback pitches)

plural brushback pitches

  1. ball gamesA pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate.

    Synonyms: brushback

  2. USfigurativelyAn action intended to threaten or frighten someone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate.

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APA

brushback pitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushback%20pitch

MLA

“brushback pitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushback%20pitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brushback pitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushback%20pitch.

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