"change-up" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtʃeɪndʒʌp/ Forms: change-ups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from change up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|change up}} Deverbal from change up Head templates: {{en-noun}} change-up (plural change-ups)
  1. (baseball) 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. Categories (topical): Baseball Synonyms (slower than expected baseball pitch): change of pace
    Sense id: en-change-up-en-noun-xQlPOQ8d Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English deverbals: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 93 7 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'slower than expected baseball pitch': 95 5
  2. (by extension) An unexpected event. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-change-up-en-noun-7vkHfSNC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: changeup Coordinate_terms: curveball, slider, cut fastball, two-seam fastball, split-finger fastball, sinker, screwball, knuckleball

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