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whiffer

/ˈwɪf.ər/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un bateador que es eliminado por fallar el tercer strike, o por extensión a una persona que falla o fracasa.

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/ˈwɪf.ər/C1formalsport
  • esSustantivo que designa a un bateador que es eliminado por fallar el tercer strike, o por extensión a una persona que falla o fracasa.

A noun referring to a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike.

  1. Strikeout batterC1informalamericansport

    A baseball batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike.

    esBateador que se poncha abanicando

    • The pitcher made him look like a whiffer with that curveball.
    • He's known as a whiffer because he often misses the third strike.
    • The crowd groaned as the whiffer struck out again.