"brushback pitch" meaning in All languages combined

See brushback pitch on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: brushback pitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} brushback pitch (plural brushback pitches)
  1. (baseball) A pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate. Categories (topical): Baseball Synonyms: brushback
    Sense id: en-brushback_pitch-en-noun-ePK9dRk5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (US, figuratively) An action intended to threaten or frighten someone. Tags: US, figuratively
    Sense id: en-brushback_pitch-en-noun-a05A97pv Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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