lineup
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Definition
Noun: 1. A line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification: A group of people, often suspects in a crime, assembled in a line so that a witness can try to identify one of them. 2. A list of batters in the order in which they will bat: In baseball, the official sequence of players who will bat for a team during a game.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Police procedure):
- The witness was asked to view the police lineup to see if she could recognize the robber.
- The suspect stood in the lineup with five other men.
- Noun (Baseball):
- The manager changed the lineup to put a faster runner at the top of the order.
- The team's lineup is very strong this season, with several powerful hitters.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in a lineup": To be part of a group of people assembled for identification.
- He was placed in a lineup but was not selected by the witness.
- "to set/announce the lineup": To decide and declare the order of players, especially in sports.
- The coach will announce the starting lineup an hour before the game.
Variants and Related Words
- Line up (phrasal verb): To form or stand in a line.
- Please line up in an orderly fashion.
- Line-up (alternative spelling): A less common variant spelling of the noun "lineup."
Synonyms
- Roster: A list of people and their assigned tasks, especially in sports or the military.
- Array: An ordered arrangement, often of people or things.
- Identification parade: (British English) The equivalent term for a police lineup.
Related Phrases
- Starting lineup: The list of players who will begin a game.
- The star player is not in today's starting lineup due to an injury.
- Batting order: A synonym for "lineup" in baseball, specifically referring to the sequence of batters.
Noun
- a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification
- (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
- the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate