changeup

noun

change·​up ˈchānj-ˌəp 

: a slow pitch in baseball thrown with the same motion as a fastball in order to deceive the batter

Examples of changeup in a Sentence

The batter struck out on a changeup.

Recent Examples on the Web

Moments later, Machado smashed another changeup out to left-center, setting off pandemonium at Petco with his franchise-record ninth postseason homer. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

And his changeup was hit hard — registering four batted ball events and three hits, per Baseball Savant. — Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Luis Arraez took a pitch down the middle, then flailed at a changeup almost in the dirt. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

That stuff includes a mid-90s fastball and a slider, as well as a changeup and a curveball that Santucci has worked to incorporate more this season. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for changeup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup