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

Alejandro Kirk doubled in a run and Andrés Giménez added RBI groundout before Jonatan Clase crushed a two-run shot that gave the Blue Jays a 4-2 lead. — ABC News, 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

Both swiped second and third base, respectively, to set up Merrill’s game-tying groundout. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Jacob Webb picked up his team-leading fourth save with a clean nine-pitch ninth inning to retire the side on three groundouts. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 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