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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

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

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

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

In a full count, Muncy did, launching a sky-high pop-up down the first base line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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

No few had fallen, renowned or nameless, captain or soldier; for it was a great battle and the full count of it no tale has told.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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