Pick off — Pick off, v. t. 1. (Baseball) to put out a baserunner who is off base by tagging him/her, especially by a quick throw from the pitcher or catcher. [PJC] 2. to shoot so as to kill or disable, especially one by one from a position or in a situation … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pick off — ► pick off shoot (one of a group) from a distance. Main Entry: ↑pick … English terms dictionary
pick-off — pick′ off n. spo a baseball play in which a base runner, caught off base, is tagged out by an infielder on a quick throw • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
pick|off — «PIHK F, OF», noun. 1. a baseball play in which a runner is caught off base by a sudden throw from the pitcher or catcher: »They proved that a perfect pickoff at first could be foozled not once but again (New York Times). 2. an offensive play in… … Useful english dictionary
pick off — verb 1. shoot one by one (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑shoot, ↑pip • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. pull or pull out sharply (Freq. 1) pluck the flowers off the bush … Useful english dictionary
pick off — 1. verb a) An attempt to throw out a runner leading off a base. The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe. b) Successfully picking off a runner. The pitcher picked off the runner to get an out … Wiktionary
pick off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pick off : present tense I/you/we/they pick off he/she/it picks off present participle picking off past tense picked off past participle picked off to shoot people, animals, or aircraft one by one by aiming at … English dictionary
pick·off — /ˈpıkˌɑːf/ noun, pl offs [count] US baseball : a play in which a runner who is close to a base is tagged out when the pitcher or catcher quickly throws the ball to that base He made a pickoff throw to third base. see also pick off at ↑pick, 1 … Useful english dictionary
pick-off — /pik awf , of /, n. 1. 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. 2. Electronics. a mechanism that senses mechanical motion and produces a… … Universalium
pick off — phr verb Pick off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑shelf … Collocations dictionary
To pick off — Pick Pick (p[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picked} (p[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Picking}.] [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. {Peck}, v., {Pike}, {Pitch} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English