"hit-by-pitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hit-by-pitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hit-by-pitch (plural hit-by-pitches)
  1. (baseball) An official scoring play in which a batter is hit by a pitched ball, and is awarded first base as a result. The batter is referred to as a hit batsman. Wikipedia link: Hit by pitch Categories (topical): Baseball Translations (Translations): デッドボール (deddobōru) (Japanese), 死球 (shikyū) (alt: しきゅう) (Japanese), 사구 (sagu) (alt: 死球) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-hit-by-pitch-en-noun-y0Lr009L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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