Main Entry: in·ning

Pronunciation: \ˈi-niŋ\

Function: noun

Etymology: ²in + ¹-ing

Date: 1735

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>