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

According to Law, his changeup is plus, but overuse of the pitch might have been behind his regression over his three seasons so far at Clemson. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Whisenhunt generated 15 whiffs with his changeup, which eclipses Johnny Cueto (14) for the most by a Giant during the Statcast era. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Getting his fastball to the top, his changeup and sinker down and then just striking the sweeper. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Mookie Betts matched him, then Miguel Rojas stayed back on a changeup and sent it to deep right field for a sacrifice fly. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 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