Walk-off

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A prisoner who escapes custody without violence by taking advantage of the opportunity provided by negligent or distracted guards.
  2. 2
    A walkout.
  3. 3
    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.

    "It was the Brewers' first walk-off walk since May 4, 2005, when Damien Miller drew a walk to win the game, 4-3, at home over the Cubs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    That drives in a run that ends a game. not-comparable

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

  2. 2
    By extension, any scoring event in sports that ends the game. not-comparable

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

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