cleanup
6
4.2
- noun
- /ˈkliːnˌʌp/
- Jargon
:
cuarto bate
- With runners on base, the team's cleanup hitter is expected to drive them home with a powerful hit.
- cleanup hitter
- Batting cleanup
- cleanup batter
Examples
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The cleanup hitter who can change a game with one swing?
Blog text (1) -
So the Giants got Mize batting cleanup.
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Now the cleanup is up to bat.
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Get ready to bat some cleanup.
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Yes, Joe is hitting cleanup, in varsity.
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Donnie quickly switched me to the cleanup spot.
Fiction book (2000) -
Rayburn will take his place in the lineup batting cleanup.
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With 6 out of 7 years with 100 RBI seasons, Carter was one of the best cleanup hitters in his era.
Blog text (34) -
Alex Rodriguez has been benched, Mark Teixeira is batting cleanup, and Curtis Granderson has been moved up one spot in the order.
Blog text (32) -
On the offensive side of the ledger, there's no doubt that this is Robinson Cano's team to carry, and the Yankees' cleanup hitter will come into the series as the hottest hitter on the planet.
Blog text (4)
Synonyms
1
6.7
A fourth batter in the batting order, usually the strong hitter who tries to make runners score
The fourth batter in the batting order, usually the team's best hitter
Idioms
An announcement in a store asking staff to clean a mess in an aisle right away
Compounds
- Jargon
1
6.7
A fourth batter in the batting order, usually the strong hitter who tries to make runners score
A group of people who pick up litter and remove debris after an event or disaster
How Early
- Jargon
8
3.4
- Jargon
6
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cleanup comes from clean + up, from the idea of 'cleaning up the bases' after teammates have got on base. That's why the 'cleanup' batter (the fourth spot) is the powerful hitter expected to 'clear' the bases and score runs.