ground ball

noun

: a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground

Examples of ground ball in a Sentence

He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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With two outs, Betts hit a soft ground ball up the first base line. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 Rizzo fielded a cue-shot ground ball by Betts with time to run to the base for the unassisted third out. Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Alex Verdugo then hit a slow ground ball to second. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 Max Muncy was taking ground balls at first base during Thursday’s workout. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ground ball 

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground ball was in 1857

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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

ground ball

noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground

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