ground out

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Definition

Verb (base form: ground out; past tense and past participle: ground out) 1. In baseball or softball: To make an out by hitting a batted ball that travels along the ground (a ground ball) to a fielder, who then throws the ball to first base or another base to put the runner out before they arrive.

Usage
  • This term is used exclusively in the context of baseball and softball to describe a specific type of out.
  • It is a phrasal verb where "ground" is the verb and "out" is the particle. The past tense and past participle are "ground out," not "grinded out."
  • It describes the action of the batter. The fielder is said to "field the ground ball" or "throw the runner out."
Examples
  • "The batter tried to hit a home run but instead grounded out to the shortstop."
  • "With a runner on third, he needed a fly ball but grounded out to end the inning."
  • "The pitcher has induced three ground outs so far this game." (Here, "ground out" is used as a noun compound to describe the type of out.)
Advanced Usage / Related Terms
  • As a noun compound ("groundout"): The result of the action. It refers to the recorded out itself.
    • "The inning ended on a routine 6-3 groundout." (A 6-3 refers to a shortstop-to-first-base putout).
  • Contrast with "fly out": To make an out by hitting a ball that is caught in the air before it touches the ground.
  • Contrast with "strike out": To make an out by accumulating three strikes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ground ball (noun): A batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground. Also called a "grounder."
  • Ground into (a double play) (verb phrase): To hit a ground ball that results in two outs. Example: "He grounded into a double play."
Synonyms
  • There is no direct single-word synonym. The phrase "make a ground-ball out" is a descriptive equivalent.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Pop out: To make an out by hitting a high, short fly ball that is caught.
  • Line out: To make an out by hitting a sharp, low line drive that is caught.
Verb
  1. make an out by hitting the ball on the ground

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