wild pitch

noun

A play where the pitcher throws a pitch not catchable with ordinary effort and a runner advances.

“Jones uncorked a wild pitch, which went to the screen.”

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Meanings

nounwild pitch (plural wild pitches)

plural wild pitches

  1. ball gamesA play where the pitcher throws a pitch not catchable with ordinary effort and a runner advances.
  2. ball gamesA pitch not catchable with ordinary effort.

    Jones uncorked a wild pitch, which went to the screen.

Translations

Japanese 暴投
  • 暴投 (bōtō)baseball: a non-catchable pitch
Korean 폭투
  • 폭투 (poktu)baseball: a non-catchable pitch
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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