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ground ball

[ ground bawl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Baseball.

a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground without having first risen in the air, as opposed to a fly ball.

First recorded in 1830–40, in cricket use; as an Americanism in 1855–60, in baseball use

Nothing suited him; not a player knew how to hold a bat, to stand at the plate, to slide right, or to block a ground ball.

A ground ball is perhaps better known among our young friends as a sneak.

“Eddie” Collins ran to cover second base, and Barry scrabbled his hand along the dirt as if preparing to field a ground ball.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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