pick-off

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pik awf, of]
- /pɪk ɔf, ɒf/
- /pɪk ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik awf, of]
- /pɪk ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of pick-off word

noun pick-off Baseball. a play in which a base runner, caught off base, is tagged out by an infielder on a quick throw, usually from the pitcher or catcher. 1
noun pick-off Electronics. a mechanism that senses mechanical motion and produces a corresponding electric signal. 1

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Origin of pick-off

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; noun use of verb phrase pick off

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Parts of speech for Pick-off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pick-off

pick-off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.