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

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

Then, in the ninth, Boston strung together three hits and a walk, but Eli White lined out to center field to end the game. — Curt Anderson, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Smith got Rocchio to line out to Vargas at third base to end the inning. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

The Phillies two-out rally in the ninth ended with Ron Stone lining out to right with runners on first and second. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 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