ground ball

noun

: a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground

Examples of ground ball in a Sentence

He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.

Recent Examples on the Web

William Contreras hit what appeared to be a double-play ground ball to shortstop, but Elly De La Cruz bobbled it to load the bases. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

During a Cincinnati game last month, Reds infielder Edwin Arroyo collided with Miller while attempting to field a ground ball in the seventh inning. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Mauricio Dubon’s ground ball up the middle was deflected by a diving Betts right to Edman at second base to start an inning-ending double play. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Perhaps that’s why Perez’s place in Royals history can’t be explained solely by the home runs, Gold Gloves, All-Star appearances or even that ground ball down the third-base line in 2014. — Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ground ball

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

Kids Definition

ground ball

noun

: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground