circle changeup

noun

A pitch thrown with a grip where the pitcher makes a circle with the index finger, holding the thumb at the bottom of the ball parallel to the middle finger and holding the ball far out in the hand.

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Meanings

nouncircle changeup (plural circle changeups)

plural circle changeups

  1. ball gamesA pitch thrown with a grip where the pitcher makes a circle with the index finger, holding the thumb at the bottom of the ball parallel to the middle finger and holding the ball far out in the hand.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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