southpaw
noun
south·paw
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Definition of southpaw
: left-hander
especially
: a left-handed baseball pitcher
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An illustrious career Whitaker, a southpaw known for his defensive prowess, grew up in Norfolk. — Jill Martin, CNN, "Legendary boxer Pernell 'Sweet Pea' Whitaker dies after he's hit by a vehicle," 15 July 2019 The outcome didn't quite match the pre-fight bravado, but the Capitol Heights southpaw still managed to keep his belt with a 12-round unanimous decision. — baltimoresun.com, "Digest: Gary Russell Jr. defends featherweight title at National Harbor," 20 May 2018 Quinn Matthews is a 6-foot-5, 175-pound southpaw out of Aliso Nighel High in Southern California. — Vytas Mazeika, The Mercury News, "College baseball: Stanford incoming freshmen bond in Palo Alto," 31 July 2019 The southpaw dropped Garcia for the first time with a right hand to the head in the first, then followed it up with a straight left down the middle moments later. — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, "Victory for ‘Bam’ Rodriguez as easy as 1-2-3," 29 July 2019 The southpaw was great down the stretch for his new club. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "Most important MLB trade deadline deals of the past 15 years," 23 July 2019 The veteran southpaw, who unseated incumbent Zoltan Mesko back in 2013 and emerged victorious in his colossal kicking competition against Corey Bojorquez last summer, will square off against fifth-round pick Bailey, the nation’s top collegian. — Dan Shulman, BostonGlobe.com, "Football season is back. Here’s a guide to Patriots training camp," 17 July 2019 Baltimore hit only five balls out of the infield against the 6-foot-5 southpaw, all of them becoming routine outs. — David Ginsburg, orlandosentinel.com, "Perfect for 8 innings, Rays settle for 4-1 road win over Orioles," 14 July 2019 But the disparity is not as stark as in the last two seasons, and the return of the right-handed hitting Freese and Pollock should help the Dodgers combat southpaws. — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, "Dodgers gain three veterans to begin the second half against Red Sox," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'southpaw.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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southpaw
noun
English Language Learners Definition of southpaw
informal
: someone who is left-handed
especially
: a left-handed baseball pitcher or boxer
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southpaw
noun
south·paw
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Kids Definition of southpaw
: a person (as a baseball pitcher) who is left-handed