PICK OFF


Meaning of PICK OFF in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1810

1 : to shoot or bring down especially one by one

2 : to put out (a base runner who is off base) with a quick throw (as from the pitcher or catcher)

3 : INTERCEPT < picked off a pass>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.