baseball swing
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Definition
Noun: * In the sport of baseball, the physical motion executed by a batter in an attempt to strike and hit a pitched ball with the bat. This action involves a coordinated rotation of the hips and shoulders, culminating in the bat swinging through the strike zone.
Usage
The term "baseball swing" specifically describes the batter's hitting action. It is a countable noun. * The coach analyzed the player's baseball swing using high-speed video. * He has a powerful baseball swing that generates many home runs. * She practiced her baseball swing for hours at the batting cage.
Advanced Usage
- The quality of a "baseball swing" is often modified by adjectives describing its mechanics or effectiveness (e.g., , , , ).
- It is the central, defining action of a batter's offensive role in the game.
Variants and Related Words
- Swing (noun): In the context of baseball, "swing" is often used interchangeably with "baseball swing" (e.g., ).
- Cut (noun, informal): A synonym for a swing, especially a forceful one (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Swing
- Cut (informal)
Related Phrases
- Take a swing: To attempt to hit the ball.
- The batter decided to take a swing at the first pitch.
- Check swing: An incomplete swing where the batter attempts to stop the bat's motion before it crosses the front of home plate.
- The umpire ruled it was a check swing and called a ball.
Noun
- in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
- he took a vicious cut at the ball