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

Miles hit José Caballero with a pitch to load the bases before retiring Trent Grisham on a ground ball to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — ABC News, 22 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

Oswalt grooved a get-me-over fastball for a strike, then Mueller drilled a hard ground ball that third baseman Morgan Ensberg stabbed. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Baseball is one of those sports that relies on an older father, brother, grandfather or uncle to play catch with you, toss some ground balls, pitches or pop-ups. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 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