Meaning & use
heat off
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UK/ˈhiːt ɒf/
US/ˈhiːt ɔːf/
Meaning
verbintransitiveinformalsport
In baseball or cricket, to throw the ball very fast and hard at the batter.
Grammar: Used without an object, often followed by 'against' or 'to': heat off against the batter.
Patterns
- heat off against someone
- heat off to someone
The pitcher heated off against the best hitter and struck him out.
He can heat off to any batter in the league.
The crowd cheered when the bowler heated off.
Word forms
| third person singular | heats off |
|---|---|
| past tense | heated off |
| past participle | heated off |
| -ing form | heating off |
Common combinations
- heat off against someone
- The pitcher heated off against the star batter.
- heat off to someone
- He heated off to the rookie and struck him out.
- heat off in the ninth inning
- The closer heated off in the ninth inning.
Synonyms and how they differ
Practice
What does 'heat off' mean in baseball?
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'Heat off' means to throw the ball with great speed at the batter. The other options are different baseball actions.
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