twirler

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twirler

The twirler throws a fastball during the baseball game.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person who throws (pitches) the ball to the batter in baseball. This is a specific, informal term for a pitcher. 2. A person, typically in a marching band, who spins and tosses a baton as a performance.

Examples of Usage
  • As a term for a baseball pitcher:
    • The team's new twirler has an impressive fastball.
    • They need to find a reliable twirler for the championship game.
  • As a term for a baton performer:
    • The lead twirler performed a complex routine during halftime.
    • She has been a baton twirler since she was seven years old.
Advanced Usage
  • The term "twirler" for a pitcher is considered colorful and somewhat old-fashioned or journalistic in modern baseball commentary, where "pitcher" is the standard term.
  • In the context of baton twirling, a "twirler" is distinct from a drum major or a member of the color guard, focusing specifically on the manipulation of the baton.
Variants and Related Words
  • Twirl (verb): To spin or rotate quickly.
  • Pitcher (noun): The standard term for the player who throws the ball to the batter in baseball.
  • Majorette (noun): A female baton twirler, often associated with marching bands or parades. (Note: "Twirler" is a more gender-neutral term).
Synonyms
  • For the baseball meaning: Pitcher, hurler (slang).
  • For the baton meaning: Batonist, majorette (specifically female).
Related Idioms or Phrases
  • Fireballer: (Baseball slang) A pitcher known for throwing very fast balls. This is a related concept but not a direct synonym for "twirler."
  • To take the mound: (Baseball idiom) For a pitcher to begin pitching in a game.
twirler

The twirler throws a fastball during the baseball game.

Noun
  1. (baseball) the person who does the pitching
    • our pitcher has a sore arm
  2. someone who twirls a baton

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