Synonyms

base on balls

base on balls

noun, plural bases on balls. Baseball.
the awarding of first base to a batter to whom four balls have been pitched.
Also called walk, pass.


Origin:
1890–95
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Base on balls is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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base on balls

noun
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls" 
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