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

Elvis Alvarado replaced Harris and got Isaac Collins to line out before Witt blooped a single into left for the Royals' sixth walk-off win of the season. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong lined out to right field, and Braden Montgomery threw Taylor out while trying to advance to third. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Salvador Perez followed with a walk on a 3-2 pitch, and after Carter Jensen lined out to center, Tyler Tolbert drew a walk, loading the bases. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Alcantara got Dane Myers to line out to right to end the inning. — August 14, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

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