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walk-off

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That drives in a run that ends a game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • Scott Podsednik hit the twelfth walk-off home run in World Series history on October 23rd, 2005.

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adj

Meaning 2

By extension, any scoring event in sports that ends the game.

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Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 3

A prisoner who escapes custody without violence by taking advantage of the opportunity provided by negligent or distracted guards.

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noun

Meaning 4

A walkout.

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noun

Meaning 5

Any event or action in the bottom of the last inning of a game that scores a run and thereby ends the game with a victory to the team at bat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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