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

Julio Rodríguez worked the count full and then lined out to center. —Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026

Jarren Duran, Mexico’s leadoff man, went 0 for 3 with a run, walk and two strikeouts, while Nate Eaton went 0 for 5 for His Majesty’s squad and lined out to Duran in right field to end the game. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

Sfoglia Rina is one of the most popular options, and the daily line out the door does not deter residents and visitors alike from waiting patiently to dig into plates of tagliatelle al ragù and lasagne verde. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026

Caden Miller leads off for UTSA, lining out to right to the second baseman. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 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