groundout

noun

ground·​out ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t 

: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder

Examples of groundout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The right-hander’s troubles started after back-to-back walks in the first inning loaded the bases, which ultimately yielded two runs, though Davis avoided a disastrous inning by stranding runners on second and third with a groundout. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026

Aggies go quiet in the second with three groundouts. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026

Yamamoto generated a groundout that got an extremely close forceout at home, and one pitch later, generated a flyball that Kiké Hernández took a bad angle to. —Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

Rojas, who injured his ribcage a half-inning after writing himself into World Series lore, chased a slider low and away for an easy groundout. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for groundout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout