inning

in·ning

noun \ˈi-niŋ\

baseball : one of the usually nine parts of a game in which each team bats until three outs are made

Full Definition of INNING

1

a plural but sing or plural in constr :  a division of a cricket match

b :  a division of a baseball game consisting of a turn at bat for each team; also :  a baseball team's turn at bat ending with the third out

c :  a player's turn (as in horseshoes, pool, or croquet)

2

:  a chance or opportunity for action or accomplishment —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction <that momentous innings which was to project him into world politics — Times Literary Supplement>

Examples of INNING

1. She hit a double in the fourth inning.

Origin of INNING

²in + ¹-ing

First Known Use: 1735

Rhymes with INNING

spinning, winning