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

Butler shines, Harris looks on Butler, a graduate of Atlanta’s Westlake High, hit a third-inning home run off Chavez, who averaged 90 mph with his sinker and 84.4 mph with his changeup, generally not enough differential to pitch effectively in the majors. —David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 July 2025

The 35-year-old is still generating a strong 36.5 percent whiff rate with his signature changeup and is averaging 94.5 mph with his fastball. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025

His changeup darted throughout the strike zone, registering 11 swings and eight whiffs, per Baseball Savant. —Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025

There was more drama in the ninth when Devin Williams struck Luis Torrens out looking with an 0-2 changeup to start the inning. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for changeup

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