changeups
/ˈtʃeɪndʒʌps/
noun
- A slow pitch in baseball that is thrown with the same arm motion as a fastball, meant to confuse the batter.
- He practiced his changeup until it became his best pitch.
- A good changeup can be more effective than a fastball.
- The pitcher threw a changeup that made the batter swing too early.
- A change or variation from the usual way of doing something; a surprising shift in strategy or approach.
- The company's new product was a changeup from their usual electronics line.
- The movie's ending was a real changeup that no one expected.
- After months of the same routine, the teacher threw a changeup with a group project.