foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

Examples of foul ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the Orioles March 31 game against the Los Angeles Angels, Smith made an impressive pick of a line drive foul ball that caromed off the tarp located down the first-base line. Danny Tow, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024 Listen to this article 1 of 33 The Angels’ Luis Rengifo, right, is checked by a member of the training staff as Manager Ron Washington, left, looks on after Rengifo injured his wrist on a foul ball during the ninth inning of their game against the Oakland A’s on Wednesday night in Oakland. Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 3 July 2024 Taylor Ward, after slapping a foul ball that caused the crowd to hold its breath, struck out. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024 Still, LeMahieu remained active after the foul ball, throwing and taking grounders through the end of spring training. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for foul ball 

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foul ball was in 1855

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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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