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

Marquez’s best offering is a changeup, which one member of the organization assessed a 70-grade on the 20-80 scouting scale. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

With a few more changeups and a little more aggression, Cease has quieted complaints of short outings. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Trailing 4-3 in the eighth, the Red Sox tied it when Abreu hit his 16th home run on changeup from Luis Media (2-3) 422 fee. — CBS News, 31 July 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