outside
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈaʊtsaɪd/
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por fuera
- Strike ball over the outside corner, at the knees.
- an outside pitch
- outside corner
- an outside fastball
Examples
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And you know the only pitch you could throw is the outside slider... because that's the only pitch he won't be expecting.
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A fastball on the outside corner.
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We'll finish him with an outside pitch.
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The pitcher burns one on the outside corner.
Fiction book (2002) -
The first pitch was an outside fastball.
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That's a good pitch on the outside corner.
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Job would get the batter nervous and deep in the box, then paint the outside corner for strikes.
Fiction book (1998) -
Matlack's strategy this at-bat was to avoid a mistake on the inner half while hoping Clemente would take a quality strike on the outside corner.
Blog text (4) -
Then he swung and missed at a low slider in the dirt, he swung and missed at a high fastball off the plate, and he swung and missed at an outside slider off the plate.
Blog text (20) -
The pitcher threw a curveball that caught the outside corner of the plate for a strike.
Synonyms
1
7.5
A pitch thrown to the side of the plate farthest from the batter
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
6.7
To think or act in a new and creative way without following usual rules
Compounds
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2.1
A piece of glass on the outside of a vehicle that shows the view to the side and behind
- Jargon
A fishing knot where the line end goes outside the loop before pulling tight
- Specialized
A plane move where it dives, flies upside down, and then climbs back to level flight
- Specialized
A tool with curved legs that fit around an object to measure its outer size
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outside comes from out- 'out' and side 'edge', so an outside pitch in baseball is one that is on the far edge of the plate, away from the batter.