foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

Examples of foul ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Home plate umpire Jordan Baker came out before the top of the fifth inning due to concussion symptoms after taking a foul ball off the mask earlier in the game. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Reliever Jose Cuas went into a 12-pitch battle with Lewis, featuring five straight foul balls on a full count. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was replaced in the fifth after a pitch hit the side of his right hand on a foul ball. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Kroda-Grauser Kept Playing After HIs Ruptured Testicle What’s quite striking about this case is that Kuroda-Grauer actually continued playing for a little while after that very foul ball. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foul ball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory