full count

American  

[fool kaunt] / ˈfʊl ˈkaʊnt /

noun

Baseball.

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of full count

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

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full count

And after De Paula had worked a full count, swinging at a pair of fastballs and fouling off the second, he sent a slider to right field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Muncy worked a full count against Brewers right-hander Antonio Senzatela.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

But he worked back to a full count.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

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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