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

Roberts changed his mind after Ohtani steamrolled Pham and got Francisco Lindor to line out to escape the inning without further damage. —Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

The Astros loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh, but Carlos Correa lined out to leave all the runners stranded. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

Shaw lined out to right field, Bregman popped out into foul territory and, after Ian Happ was intentionally walked, Seiya Suzuki also popped out in foul territory to end the game. —Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026

Gavin Sheets led off the bottom of the 11th with a single that moved Bogaerts, the automatic runner, to third before Nick Castellanos lined out and pinch-hitter Ramón Laureano struck out. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 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