shortstop
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shortstop
- /ʃɔɹt.stap/ US
- [ʃɔɹˀstap̥] US
noun shortstops
- The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman. The shortstop ranged deep into the hole to make the stop.
- A nimble defender. I'll play shortstop when we make our proposal.
- A player who is short of money. The shortstops and desperados were not permitted to play in this marker crap game.
verb shortstops · shortstopping · shortstopped
- Alternative form of short-stop (to play shortstop). He captained the Tecumsehs of London, Ontario, (International Association) in 1878; shortstopped for Cincinnati in 1879; stayed out of baseball in 1880; and finished as shortstop for Boston (NL) in 1881.
- Alternative form of short-stop (to cause to stop short). They will be shortstopped in the port for lease by the government, then continue their journey by military train.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: short, fielding, blocker, ranger, guerrilla, guerilla, block, short stop, second baseman, third baseman, middle infield, first baseman, hole, backstop, keystone, second base
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noun baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
| Español | campo corto, parador en corto, torpedero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유격수 yugyeoksu, 쇼트 syoteu |
| 日本語 | ショート shōto, 遊撃手 yūgekishu |
| 中文 | 游擊手 /游击手 yóujīshǒu |
| Português | interbases |
| Français | arrêt-court |
| Italiano | interbase |
| Tiếng Việt | chặn ngắn |
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title = {shortstop},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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