ground ball

American  

[ground bawl] / ˈgraʊnd ˈbɔl /

noun

Baseball.

1. a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground without having first risen in the air, as opposed to a fly ball.

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Etymology

Origin of ground ball

First recorded in 1830–40, in cricket use; as an Americanism in 1855–60, in baseball use

Example Sentences

Eventually, it becomes pliable enough to pick off ground balls.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the bunt, the Dodgers put Addison Barger on with a walk, setting up the double play, the Jays hit a ground ball, and well, you know the rest…Dodgers win.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rojas saved the day for a second time on a ground ball at second base, fielding it from a drawn-in position before firing for a force-out at home plate.

From Los Angeles Times

With runners on the corner and one out in the bottom of the 11th, he induced a routine ground ball to shortstop off the bat of Alejandro Kirk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sr. Mary Pat loved sports, rolling up the skirt of her habit to shoot baskets with us or hit ground balls during baseball practice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bunt
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• grounder
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