Walk-off Definition
wôkôf, -ŏf
adjective
Designating or of a base hit, esp. a home run, that scores the winning run for the home team in the last inning, thus ending the game.
Webster's New World
noun
A prisoner who escapes custody without violence by taking advantage of the opportunity provided by negligence or distraction of guards.
Wiktionary
A walkout.
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(baseball) 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.
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verb
To recover from (a minor injury) by walking around.
It doesn't feel too bad. Let me walk it off.
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To measure a distance by walking, as by counting paces or extending a measuring tape or rope.
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Synonyms:
- walk-away
- stalk off
- depart
- go one's own way
Other Word Forms of Walk-off
Noun
Singular:
walk-off
Plural:
walk-offsOrigin of Walk-off
Because the teams walk off the field after the end of the game
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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