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full count

American

[fool kount] / ˈfʊl ˈkaʊnt /

noun

Baseball.

a count of three balls and two strikes on the batter, considered full because either a fourth ball or a third strike would end the at-bat by, respectively, walking or striking out the batter.

Etymology

Origin of full count

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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Bases loaded, two outs, full count and Buehler had struck out Francisco Lindor with … a curveball?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

But in the fifth inning, he encountered a situation similar to the one he faced Wednesday night: one-run lead, two men on, full count, and one of baseball’s most feared hitters at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

The first full count for five years on the Farne Islands off Northumberland has revealed the endangered species has in fact increased by 15% since 2019.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

Doval fell behind 3-0 on Mark Vientos but got back to a full count and induced a slow bouncer to third.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

No few had fallen, renowned or nameless, captain or soldier; for it was a great battle and the full count of it no tale has told.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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