foul tip
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foul tip
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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“It should be reviewable,” Roberts said of the foul tip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Bucknor’s nightmare week continued when he left a game after a foul tip hit him in the face mask.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, a former big league catcher, said Heim can’t assume that the umpire saw the foul tip or heard anything.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Murphy took a foul tip off his thumb a few days before officially going on the injured list on Aug. 14.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
A foul tip caught, another wide one haughtily ignored, a strike.
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
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