| baseball | | |
| n. (act) | 1. baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ hit | (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball).; "he came all the way around on Williams' hit" |
| ~ bobble | the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball.; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out" |
| ~ misplay, error | (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed. |
| ~ fumble, muff | (sports) dropping the ball. |
| ~ pitch, delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. |
| ~ fastball, heater, hummer, bullet, smoke | (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity.; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke" |
| ~ batting | (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base. |
| ~ fielding | (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field. |
| ~ catching | (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team. |
| ~ pitching | (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team. |
| ~ base on balls, pass, walk | (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls.; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls" |
| ~ fair ball | (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field. |
| ~ foul ball | (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field. |
| ~ bunt | (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat. |
| ~ fly ball, fly | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air. |
| ~ blast | a very long fly ball. |
| ~ pop-fly, pop fly, pop-up | a short high fly ball. |
| ~ ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper | (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground. |
| ~ out | (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball.; "you only get 3 outs per inning" |
| ~ force-out, force out, force play, force | a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base.; "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force" |
| ~ putout | an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout).; "the first baseman made 15 putouts" |
| ~ strikeout | an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes. |
| ~ sacrifice | (baseball) an out that advances the base runners. |
| ~ base hit, safety | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely. |
| ~ line drive, liner | (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter.; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop" |
| ~ plunker, plunk | (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly. |
| ~ shoestring catch | (baseball) a running catch made near the ground. |
| ~ tag | (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game). |
| ~ flare | (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield. |
| ~ texas leaguer | (baseball) a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder. |
| ~ at-bat, bat | (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit.; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats" |
| ~ ball game, ballgame | a field game played with a ball (especially baseball). |
| ~ ball game, ballgame | a field game played with a ball (especially baseball). |
| ~ ball | the game of baseball. |
| ~ professional baseball | playing baseball for money. |
| ~ hardball | baseball as distinguished from softball. |
| ~ perfect game | a game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base. |
| ~ no-hit game, no-hitter | a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits. |
| ~ 1-hitter, one-hitter | a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit. |
| ~ 2-hitter, two-hitter | a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits. |
| ~ 3-hitter, three-hitter | a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits. |
| ~ 4-hitter, four-hitter | a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits. |
| ~ 5-hitter, five-hitter | a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits. |
| ~ softball game, softball | a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer. |
| ~ rounders | an English ball game similar to baseball. |
| ~ stickball, stickball game | a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle. |
| ~ assist | (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play. |
| ~ baseball play | (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team. |
| ~ steal | a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch). |
| ~ backstop | (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field. |
| ~ ballpark, park | a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games).; "take me out to the ballpark" |
| ~ baseball diamond, infield, diamond | the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate. |
| ~ baseball equipment | equipment used in playing baseball. |
| ~ home base, home plate, plate, home | (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score.; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home" |
| ~ mound, pitcher's mound, hill | (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands. |
| ~ batting order, lineup, card | (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat.; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate" |
| ~ cleanup position, cleanup spot, cleanup | (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team). |
| ~ earned run average, era | (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched. |
| ~ ground rule | (baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds. |
| ~ farm club, farm team | a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball). |
| ~ big league, major league, majors | the most important league in any sport (especially baseball). |
| ~ bush league, minor league, minors | a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball). |
| ~ lead | (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base.; "he took a long lead off first" |
| ~ strike zone | (baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike. |
| ~ ballplayer, baseball player | an athlete who plays baseball. |
| ~ baseball coach, baseball manager | a coach of baseball players. |
| ~ base runner, runner | a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base). |
| ~ bat boy | (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment. |
| ~ batsman, batter, hitter, slugger | (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting. |
| ~ batting coach | (baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better. |
| ~ backstop, catcher | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher. |
| ~ finisher, closer | (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game. |
| ~ pitching coach | an assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers. |
| ~ first baseman, first sacker | (baseball) the person who plays first base. |
| ~ infielder | (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield. |
| ~ outfielder | (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield. |
| ~ right-handed pitcher, right-hander | (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand. |
| ~ pinch hitter | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter. |
| ~ hurler, pitcher, twirler | (baseball) the person who does the pitching.; "our pitcher has a sore arm" |
| ~ screwballer | (baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs. |
| ~ second baseman, second sacker | (baseball) the person who plays second base. |
| ~ shortstop | (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position. |
| ~ starting pitcher | (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game. |
| ~ third baseman, third sacker | (baseball) the person who plays third base. |
| ~ batting average, hitting average | (baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat.; "Ted Williams once had a batting average above .400" |
| ~ batting average | (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds.; "the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12" |
| ~ fielding average | (baseball) a measure of a fielder's performance; the number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances. |
| ~ triple crown | (baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs. |
| ~ inning, frame | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat. |
| ~ die | to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player. |
| ~ fumble | drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder.; "fumble a grounder" |
| ~ backstop | act as a backstop. |
| ~ bear down | exert full strength.; "The pitcher bore down" |
| ~ catch | be the catcher.; "Who is catching?" |
| ~ cut down, cut out | intercept (a player). |
| ~ steal | steal a base. |
| ~ walk | obtain a base on balls. |
| ~ drive in | cause a run or runner to be scored.; "His line double drove in Jim Lemon with the winning run" |
| ~ walk | give a base on balls to. |
| ~ foul | hit a foul ball. |
| ~ strike out, retire | cause to get out.; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base" |
| ~ put out | retire.; "he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field" |
| ~ ground out | make an out by hitting the ball on the ground. |
| ~ fly | hit a fly. |
| ~ bounce out | bounce a ball so that it becomes an out. |
| ~ pop | hit a pop-fly.; "He popped out to shortstop" |
| ~ ground | hit onto the ground. |
| ~ ground | hit a groundball.; "he grounded to the second baseman" |
| ~ pull | hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing.; "pull the ball" |
| ~ connect | hit or play a ball successfully.; "The batter connected for a home run" |
| ~ bunt, drag a bunt | hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance. |
| ~ single | hit a single.; "the batter singled to left field" |
| ~ double | hit a two-base hit. |
| ~ triple | hit a three-base hit. |
| ~ fan | strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher). |
| ~ whiff | strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third. |
| ~ bat | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat.; "bat the ball" |
| ~ bat | use a bat.; "Who's batting?" |
| ~ bat | have a turn at bat.; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez" |
| ~ switch-hit | bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher. |
| ~ strike out | put out or be put out by a strikeout.; "Oral struck out three batters to close the inning" |
| ~ submarine | throw with an underhand motion. |
| ~ tag | touch a player while he is holding the ball. |
| ~ nab | tag the base runner to get him out. |
| ~ put out, retire | cause to be out on a fielding play. |
| ~ draw, get | earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher.; "He drew a base on balls" |
| ~ run bases | run around the bases, in baseball. |
| ~ wind up | give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching. |
| ~ away, outside | (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter.; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch" |
| ~ fair | (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines.; "he hit a fair ball over the third base bag" |
| ~ in-bounds | between the first and third base lines. |
| ~ foul | (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines. |
| ~ safe | having reached a base without being put out.; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball" |
| ~ out | not allowed to continue to bat or run.; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out" |
| ~ ball-hawking | used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit.; "a ball-hawking center fielder" |
| ~ no-hit | of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits.; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game" |
| ~ triple-crown | unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in. |
| ~ hitless | (of a batter) without a hit.; "he went hitless for three innings" |
| ~ on base, aboard | on first or second or third base.; "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. baseball | a ball used in playing baseball. |
| ~ ball | round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket" |
| ~ baseball equipment | equipment used in playing baseball. |
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