groundout

noun

ground·​out ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce groundout (audio)
: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder

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After a Paul Goldschmidt groundout, Cody Bellinger, who was moved down to fifth in the batting order because of his early-season struggles, added a solo home run. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Sheets had walked and moved up on a groundout by Iglesias. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 Florida got a run back in the bottom of the second when Landon Stripling led off with a walk and scored on Yost’s RBI groundout. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025 Pinch-hitter Nick Martini’s RBI groundout scored Jordan Beck in the eighth to provide Colorado with a comfort zone. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for groundout

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of groundout was in 1965

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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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