pickoff

noun

A play in which a runner is caught off base and is put out by a quick throw, as from the pitcher or catcher.

noun

An intercepted pass, especially in football.

noun

a play in which a base runner is picked off. See pick off.

transitive verb

to put out a baserunner who is off base by tagging him/her, especially by a quick throw from the pitcher or catcher.

transitive verb

to shoot so as to kill or disable, especially one by one from a position or in a situation where the target is unable to return fire at the shooter; — used commonly of sniper fire.

transitive verb

to intercept (a pass).

noun

A play in which a pitcher throws a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who has moved away from the base

verb

shoot one by one

verb

pull or pull out sharply

noun

a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out