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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

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full count

This year's full count, Tony later tells me, is one of the best yet.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The pitcher and batter didn’t acknowledge the outburst, although Wrobleski’s pitch ended up in the dirt for a full count.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

In the third, he worked a full count before blasting a belt-high sinker through the infield at 110 mph off the bat.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025

In a full count with Suarez, he threw a high sweeper that appeared to catch the top of the strike zone.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2025

I lay there listening to the full count, but I couldn’t move.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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