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to deliver

to deliver

11 5.6
To throw the ball to a batter in baseball
  • verb
  • /dɪˈlɪvər/
  • Jargon
: lanzar
  • Beckett winds and delivers.

Examples

  • The pitcher delivers the ball with precision, striking out the opposing player.

  • He sets his feet and delivers a fast pitch that the batter swings at and misses.

  • Drop back, settle, deliver the perfect throw.

  • Riley delivers high for a ball.

  • Gates takes the sign, checks the runner at first and delivers.

  • With a quick windmill, I delivered the ball straight to the catcher's glove.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Pedro delivers, the ball is lined over Bellhorn 's head into right center field.

  • After a quick glance at the catcher, he delivers the pitch right down the middle.

Synonyms

to pitch
vsto deliver
186 2.3

To throw a card in a card game to help decide the trump suit

is the pitcher's specific throw aimed at a baseball batter
to sling the ball
vsto deliver
  • Informal
1 3.4

To throw the ball quickly and casually

is the pitcher's controlled baseball throw rather than a quick casual toss

Idioms

8 3.9

To do what was promised and get the expected result

To start and finish a task without needing instructions or help

Phrasal Verbs

16 3.3

To give a formal talk to an audience

To take a package to a person or place and give it to them

9 3.7

Achieve the needed goal at work or in projects

How Fast

to hurl
55 3.6
to deliver
  • Jargon
11 5.6
pitch
200 2.5
lob
7 4.4

Surface Forms

deliver infinitive
delivered past
delivered past participle
delivering present participle
delivers third person singular

Etymology

Deliver comes from Latin de- 'from' and liberare 'to free' and later meant 'send' or 'give to' someone, like a thing you pass on. So when a pitcher delivers a ball, he sends or throws it toward the batter.