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

There were also productive outs, with a run scoring on a fielder’s choice groundout and a sacrifice fly. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Owen Caissie, who had walked, raced to third and scored on Joe Mack's groundout. — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Owen Caissie walked, advanced to third on Jakob Marsee’s double — the Marlins’ first hit of the game — and scored on Joe Mack’s groundout to second base. — Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Rafael Devers scored two runs, one on a groundout by Drew Cavanaugh, and the other on a solo home run in the eighth. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 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