line drive
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Definition
Noun: A batted baseball that is hit sharply and travels on a relatively straight, low trajectory, typically reaching the outfield quickly without touching the ground. It is a type of hard-hit ball in baseball.
Usage
A "line drive" is a specific term in baseball for a powerfully hit ball. It describes the ball's flight path more than the act of hitting itself. - The batter hit a line drive into the left-center field gap for a double. - The shortstop made a fantastic leaping catch to snag the line drive.
Advanced Usage
- "to line out": This is the verb phrase meaning to be put out by a fielder catching a line drive.
- The powerful hitter lined out to the third baseman to end the inning.
- "line-drive single/double/etc.": Used to specify the type of hit a line drive resulted in.
- He drove in the run with a line-drive single up the middle.
Variants and Related Words
- Liner (noun): A common, informal synonym for "line drive."
- The batter smashed a hard liner right at the first baseman.
Synonyms
- Rope (noun, informal): A very hard-hit line drive.
- Shot (noun, informal): A hard-hit ball, which can include line drives.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Hit on a line": To hit the ball directly in a line drive trajectory.
- He has the ability to hit the ball on a line to all fields.
Noun
- (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
- the batter hit a liner to the shortstop