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, Teagen Cochran laced a single to left field to plate both Sevilla and Ruiz for a 2-0 lead. — Dennis Pope, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

It was ruled a double, and Perdomo came home on a groundout by Gabriel Moreno. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Seventeen of the 20 outs Holmes recorded came from balls in play, and 11 of those were groundouts. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

José Ramírez hit into a groundout that brought Steven Kwan across in the seventh to draw the Guardians within 4-2, but the Tigers got two across in the bottom half to extend their lead. — CBS News, 12 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