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

In the Cubs’ ninth, with the score 8-3 and two out, Frank Schulte hit a weak ground ball to the mound. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

League-wide, batting averages on ground balls surged after baseball instituted new rules. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The incident happened with two outs during the sixth inning, as McLean, 25, chased a ground ball. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Espada has refused to answer it, but Correa began taking ground balls at second base last weekend. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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