brushback pitch

== English == === Noun === brushback pitch (plural brushback pitches) (baseball) A pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate. Synonym: brushback (US, figuratively) An action intended to threaten or frighten someone. === Further reading === “brushback pitch”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “brushback pitch”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.