base hit

noun

: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely without benefit of an error or fielder's choice

Examples of base hit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee followed Bell’s knock with base hits of their own and the Twins toppled the Atlanta Braves 6-4 to complete a stunning sweep. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Then in the fifth, after Trevino’s base hit with one out, Ke’Bryan Hayes drew a two-out walk but Perez got Elly De La Cruz to ground into a forceout. — John Devine, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Bohm singled home a run and Edmundo Sosa's base hit plated two more. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Beavers greeted reliever Kevin Kelly with a base hit to right field with the bases loaded to break a 2-2 tie. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for base hit

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit

Kids Definition

base hit

noun

: a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach base safely with no error made and no base runner forced out