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

After a groundout moved Machado to second, Stammen inserted outfielder Jase Bowen as a pinch runner, the rookie promptly stole third, and first baseman Ty France delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Machado advanced on Gavin Sheets' groundout and was replaced by Jase Bowen, who stole third and scored on France's sac fly. — ABC News, 12 July 2026

Hartshorn entered in the top of the fourth and went 0-for-2 with a groundout and a flyout. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Arizona extended its lead in the sixth after Tawa hit an RBI single to left and Perdomo drove in a run on a groundout to first. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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