intentional walk

noun

The intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).

“Jones was given an intentional walk in order to face Smith.”

Similar
intentional base on balls
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Meanings

nounintentional walk (plural intentional walks)

plural intentional walks

  1. ball gamesThe intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).

    Jones was given an intentional walk in order to face Smith.

    Synonyms: intentional base on balls

verbintentional walk (third-person singular simple present intentional walks, present participle intentional walking, simple past and past participle intentional walked)

present singular third person intentional walks · participle present intentional walking · participle past intentional walked · past intentional walked

  1. nonstandardball gamesTo intentionally walk; to give a batter an intentional walk.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).

Similar
intentional base on balls

Translations

Catalan base per boles intencionada
  • base per boles intencionada(baseball)
French but-sur-balles intentionnel, base-sur-balles intentionnel
  • but-sur-balles intentionnel(baseball)
  • base-sur-balles intentionnel(baseball)
Japanese 故意四球, 敬遠
  • 故意四球 (koi shikyū)(baseball)
  • 敬遠 (keien)(baseball)
Korean 고의사구
  • 고의사구 (gouisagu)(baseball)
Spanish base por bolas intencionada
  • base por bolas intencionada(baseball)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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