off-speed

adjective

Being a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball, such as a change-up.

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Meanings

adjectiveoff-speed (not comparable)

alternative offspeed

  1. not comparableball gamesBeing a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball, such as a change-up.
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APA

off-speed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-speed

MLA

“off-speed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-speed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off-speed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-speed.

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