grounder

[ groun-der ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. ground ball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grounder¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; ground ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Martinez called it a “bad cramp” that first “bit” García as he jogged out for warmup grounders.

From Washington Post

Then he was close to a rhythm in the third, retiring the first two batters of the inning before Castro couldn’t handle a sharp grounder from Javier Báez.

From Washington Post

Next Turner and Hernández tapped grounders to end the threat.

From Washington Post

Yet Soto topped a grounder and, sprinting out of the box, kept them from turning two.

From Washington Post

With the bases loaded in the fourth, Harrison hit a grounder to third and took off sprinting.

From Washington Post

"Fly" and "grounder" to her were simply undistinguishable terms of a barbaric technical jargon.

From Project Gutenberg

Every young American who has ever tried to stop a grounder or put one over to first will enjoy them and want to own them all.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a ring of wood against leather, and an instant later Nelson, flinging himself to one side, reached for the grounder.

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of doing this, he smashed a hot grounder straight into the hands of Foxhall, the second baseman.

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of a drive, it proved to be a grounder that went clipping over the skin diamond straight into the hands of Pelty.

From Project Gutenberg

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