line out

verb

lined out; lining out; lines out

transitive verb

1

: to indicate with or as if with lines : outline

line out a route

2

: to arrange in an extended line

intransitive verb

1

: to move rapidly

lined out for home

2

: to make an out by hitting a baseball in a line drive that is caught

Examples of line out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With consistent lines out the door and the neighboring tenant moving out, Hummus & Pita expanded last year. —Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025

That prompted Padres manager Mike Shildt to go to left-hander Adrian Morejón to face the left-handed-hitting Friedl, who lined out to Tatis in right field. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025

This time, Scott had a chance to recover, ending the game by getting Tyler Freeman on a line out, Brenton Doyle on a ground out and Hunter Goodman on a liner to third baseman Max Muncy. —Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

All of these cruise lines out of Galveston only offer Western Caribbean and Bahamas destinations. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for line out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout