slow-pitch

or slo-pitch

[ sloh-pich ]

noun

1. a type of softball with ten players per side and in which each pitch must travel in an arc from three to ten feet high.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slow-pitch¹

First recorded in 1970–75; slow ( def ) + pitch ¹

Example Sentences

He had a big slow pitch and he bunted.Romney: Needed to prove he deserves front-runner status.

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