double play

noun

: a play in baseball by which two players are put out

Examples of double play in a Sentence

The batter hit into a double play.

They turned a double play to end the inning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ryan Vilade and Diaz walked and as the Yankees mishandled a throw in attempting a double play on Liam Hicks’ grounder, Vilade made a heads-up dash for home. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Initially, second base umpire Edwin Moscoso ruled that Hoerner’s toss beat Ruiz, but Miami challenged the double play. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Boston's Wyatt Olds (2-0) got three outs and Garrett Whitlock pitched the ninth for his fourth save in eight chances, getting Jake Burger to ground into a game-ending double play. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

However, Maikel Garcia halted the scoring chance by grounding into a double play. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double play

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Kids Definition

double play

noun

: a play in baseball in which two base runners are put out