Definitions for change-up
change-up

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. change-up, change-of-pace, change-of-pace ball, off-speed pitchnoun

   a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball

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1. change-upnoun

   An unexpected event.

   This RFQ is a real change-up.

2. change-upnoun

   A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower velocity because it is released without the fingers adding power to the delivery.

   The pitcher had a devastating change-up.

3. Etymology: Probably alteration of change-of-pace

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1. change-up

   A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball and fastpitch softball. The changeup is a staple off-speed pitch often used in a pitcher's arsenal, usually thrown to look like a fastball but arriving much more slowly to the plate. Its reduced speed coupled with its deceptive delivery is meant to confuse the batter's timing. It is meant to be thrown the same as a fastball, but farther back in the hand, which makes it release from the hand slower while still retaining the look of a fastball. A changeup is generally thrown to be 8–15 miles per hour slower than a fastball. If thrown correctly, the changeup will confuse the batter because the human eye cannot discern that the ball is coming significantly slower until it is around 30 feet from the plate. For example, a batter swings at the oncoming ball as if it were a 90 mph fastball, but instead the ball is coming in at 75 mph—this means they will be swinging too early to hit the ball well (also known as being "way out in front"). Other names include a change-of-pace or a change. In addition, before at least the second half of the twentieth century, the term "slow ball" was used to denote pitches that were not a fastball or breaking ball, which almost always meant a type of changeup. Therefore, the terms slow ball and changeup could be used interchangeably. The changeup is analogous to the slower ball in cricket.

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1. change-up

   A 'change-up' is a term often used in baseball, referring to a type of pitch that is made to appear as if it is a fastball, but is delivered with less speed. This change in speed is designed to deceive the batter in timing the swing at the ball. This term can also refer to changing tactics, strategy or approach in non-sporting contexts to confuse or surprise the opposition or competitor.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of change-up in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of change-up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of change-up in a Sentence

1. Eli Manning:

   They're big guys and they're athletic, they do a good job bringing different pressures. They tend to change up from week to week, give different looks and try and confuse the offensive line and the quarterback.

2. Justin Kier:

   If you look too deep into these games, that’s where you go out and try to do things that you’re not supposed to do, we’re not going to change up anything.

3. Jennifer Roberts:

   I would certainly recommend doctors to enquire if their patient’s partner ought to be quitting smoking, getting more active, or losing some weight, and if so talk to the patient about whether the two of them might take the change up together.

4. Tyler Reddick:

   Those bumps and the patches that they had to put in really added an extreme amount of character in the toughest corner in NASCAR, it’s a shame we couldn’t make it work. It’s going to change up the racing at Darlington a lot.

5. Stephanie Mansour:

   At the end of the day, you are your own best trainer and instructor. If it doesn't feel good to eat before a workout, then don't, but if you're doing the same things and not happy with your results, then change it up. Eat before the workout, eat after the workout, change up the workouts, and ultimately listen to your body and modify your strategies to reach your goals.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=change-up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Change-Up
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change-Up
4. ^ ChatGPT
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