Definition

Noun: A hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach second base safely without the aid of an error or a fielder's choice. It is also commonly called a "double."

Examples of Usage

Advanced Usage

• "to leg out a two-base hit": To run hard to successfully turn a hit into a double.
  • The speedy runner legged out a two-base hit on a line drive to center field.

Variants and Related Words

• Double (n): The standard and more common synonym for a two-base hit.
  • He hit three doubles in yesterday's game.
• Two-bagger (n): An informal term for a two-base hit.
  • The announcer called it a long two-bagger.

Synonyms

• Double: The primary synonym.
• Two-bagger: A casual synonym.

Related Idioms

• "Hit for the cycle": To hit a single, a double (two-base hit), a triple, and a home run in the same game.
  • Hitting that two-base hit meant he only needed a single to hit for the cycle.

Noun

1. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
   • he hit a double to deep centerfield