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Meaning of intentional walk | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).

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Examples

“Jones was given an intentional walk in order to face Smith.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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