lefthander
Definition
- Noun:
- A left-handed person, especially a baseball pitcher: A "lefthander" is a person who uses their left hand more skillfully or naturally than their right, particularly in the context of sports. In baseball, it specifically denotes a pitcher who throws the ball with their left hand.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The team signed a talented lefthander to strengthen their bullpen.
- As a lefthander, he has a natural advantage against right-handed batters.
Advanced Usage
- Strategic Advantage: In baseball, a "lefthander" or "lefty" pitcher is often used strategically to face batters who have difficulty hitting left-handed pitching.
- The manager brought in a lefthander to face the heart of the opponent's lineup.
Variants and Related Words
- Lefty (noun, informal): A common informal synonym for a left-handed person.
- He's a lefty, so his desk is set up differently.
- Southpaw (noun): A term often used interchangeably with "lefthander," especially in baseball and boxing.
- The southpaw's curveball was nearly unhittable.
Synonyms
- Left-handed pitcher: The formal term for a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.
- Port-sider (noun, informal, chiefly nautical/baseball): Another informal term for a left-hander.
Related Phrases
- To have a good lefthander: To have a skilled left-handed pitcher on a team.
- To win the championship, they knew they needed to have a good lefthander.
Related Idioms
- : This idiom, alluding to the deceptive curveball often thrown by left-handed pitchers, means to surprise or deceive someone.
- His question really threw me a curve; I wasn't expecting it.
Noun
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a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
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