hit-by-pitch

noun

An official scoring play in which a batter is hit by a pitched ball, and is awarded first base as a result, and where the batter is referred to as a hit batsman.

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Meanings

nounhit-by-pitch (plural hit-by-pitches)

plural hit-by-pitches

  1. ball gamesAn official scoring play in which a batter is hit by a pitched ball, and is awarded first base as a result, and where the batter is referred to as a hit batsman.

Translations

Japanese デッドボール, 死球
  • デッドボール (deddobōru)Translations
  • 死球 (shikyū)Translations
Korean 사구, 데드볼
  • 사구 (sagu)Translations
  • 데드볼 (dedeubol)Translations
  • 몸에 맞는 공 (mom-e manneun gong)Translations
  • 몸에 맞는 볼 (mom-e manneun bol)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

hit-by-pitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit-by-pitch

MLA

“hit-by-pitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit-by-pitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit-by-pitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit-by-pitch.

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