What does walk-off mean?
Walk-off means (baseball, of a hit) That drives in a run that ends a game..
Walk-off
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(baseball, of a hit) That drives in a run that ends a game..
Definitions by Sense
- (baseball, of a hit) That drives in a run that ends a game.
- By extension, any scoring event in sports that ends the game.
- A prisoner who escapes custody without violence by taking advantage of the opportunity provided by negligent or distracted guards.
- A walkout.
- (baseball) Any event or action in the bottom of the last inning of a game that scores a run and thereby ends the game with a victory to the team at bat.
Example Sentences
Scott Podsednik hit the twelfth walk-off home run in World Series history on October 23rd, 2005.
It was the Brewers' first walk-off walk since May 4, 2005, when Damien Miller drew a walk to win the game, 4-3, at home over the Cubs.
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Word Forms
- walkoff
- walk off
- walk-offs
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Scott Podsednik hit the twelfth walk-off home run in World Series history on October 23rd, 2005.
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