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View synonyms for two-base hit

two-base hit

[ too-beys ]

noun

, Baseball.
  1. a base hit that enables a batter to reach second base safely.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of two-base hit1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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Example Sentences

He was flabbergasted for a while,” replied Joe, “but he finally called it a two-base hit and let it go at that.

The visitors now came to bat again, and the first ball Winters pitched was slammed out into left field for a two-base hit.

Monty Merriweather opened with a clean two-base hit to left, and advanced to third on Biff Pemberton's sacrifice to short.

This two-base hit seemed to spell Joes undoing, for the next man duplicated and the first run was scored.

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