off-speed pitch vs pitch

pitch vs off-speed pitch

off-speed pitch and pitch both are nouns.

off-speed pitch is not a verb while pitch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
off-speed pitch	Yes	No	No	No
pitch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pitch is a hypernym of off-speed pitch; that is, pitch is a word with a broader meaning than off-speed pitch:

off-speed pitch: a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
pitch: the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

Other hypernyms of off-speed pitch include delivery.

off-speed pitch (noun)	pitch (noun)
a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball	the action or manner of throwing something
	an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
	a high approach shot in golf
	the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
	abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
	the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
	degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
	promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
	a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
	a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
	any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

off-speed pitch (verb)	pitch (verb)
	set to a certain pitch
	set the level or character of
	lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
	throw or toss with a light motion
	erect and fasten
	hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
	throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
	fall or plunge forward
	be at an angle
	heel over
	move abruptly
	sell or offer for sale from place to place

Difference between off-speed pitch and pitch

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