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User_gary Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Gives when the ball strikes it

dead bad = The bat when held with a light grip such that it gives when the ball strikes it, and the ball loses momentum and falls to the ground.

Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts. First of all, I'm confused with the verb "gives" itself. Usually I expect "what question" after "give" but here is no answer for that. For e..g He gives nice explanation to me.
He gives me the power.
etc.
  

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Hi Gary, It's a different meaning of give. com : 2 a : to yield to physical force or strain If you throw a ball against a wall, it bounces, right? If you throw a ball into a pillow, it just sinks.

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  • Hi Gary, It's a different meaning of give.
  • com : 2 a : to yield to physical force or strain If you throw a ball against a wall, it bounces, right?
  • If you throw a ball into a pillow, it just sinks.
  • That's because the pillow "gives" and the wall does not.
  • "
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Hi Gary,

It's a different meaning of give. www.m-w.com:
2 a : to yield to physical force or strain



If you throw a ball against a wall, it bounces, right? If you throw a ball into a pillow, it just sinks. That's because the pillow "gives" and the wall does not.



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Thanks a lot Grammar Greek. Now I've got it.
I never ever thought even the simple word like "give" does have more than one meaning.
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