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

1. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
   • he took a vicious cut at the ball