putout

noun put·out \ ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t \

Updated on: 17 May 2018

Definition of putout

: the retiring of a base runner or batter by a defensive player in baseball

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Examples of putout in a Sentence

The shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base for the putout.

Recent Examples of putout from the Web

An everyday third baseman, Alvers moved to shortstop for the game against Lemont and was flawless with an assist and a putout.

— tony baranek, Daily Southtown, "Carly's way: Alvers goes 3-for-3 with 5 RBIs as Lincoln-Way Central routs Lemont," 21 Apr. 2018
Marrero then punched a grounder to the right side of the infield for a 4-3 putout, but Freeman easily scored on the play for a 1-0 Eagle lead.

— ted dunnam, Houston Chronicle, "Baseball: Marrero's walk-off hit lifts Dawson past Pearland," 17 Apr. 2018
Lauren Marcotte tallied four assists and three putouts, including a double play.

— kyle stackpole, Howard County Times, "Howard County varsity roundup, April 9," 10 Apr. 2018
Liguori, who has been committed orally to play softball at Maryland since her freshman year, also hit three home runs in a game and totaled 29 putouts and 58 assists.

— c.j. doon, baltimoresun.com, "2018 softball players to watch," 21 Mar. 2018
To that point, four of Heimlich's strikeout pitches had bounced and required throws to first by catcher Adley Rutschman for putouts.

— ron richmond for the oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Cal State Fullerton snaps Oregon State baseball's 22-game home streak," 10 Mar. 2018
However, Day coaxed two softly hit balls back to her, resulting in a force at home and a putout at first.

— ted dunnam, Houston Chronicle, "Softball: Dawson ekes out 1-0 victory over Pearland," 9 Mar. 2018
The sleight-of-hand of Brooks Robinson magically reducing doubles into 5-3 putouts.

— richard sandomir, New York Times, "Dick Enberg, Veteran Sportscaster, Is Dead at 82," 22 Dec. 2017
With the Mariners infield drastically shifted in the third, Delino DeShields was caught stealing at second base on a 2-5 putout.

— USA TODAY, "Double Z: Zunino homers twice in Mariners' 8-1 win at Texas," 13 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of putout

1882

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put out

verb

Definition of put out

transitive verb

1 : extinguish

put the fire out

2 : exert, use

put out considerable effort

3 : publish, issue

4 : to produce for sale

5 a : disconcert, embarrass

b : annoy, irritate

c : inconvenience

don't put yourself out for us

6 : to cause to be out (as in baseball or cricket)

intransitive verb

1 : to set out from shore

2 : to make an effort

3 : to engage in sexual intercourse especially promiscuously

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Examples of put out in a Sentence

despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival
put out the campfire before leaving

Recent Examples of put out from the Web

Part of the job included putting out evening wine and cheese.

— lolade fadulu, The Atlantic, "The Experiment in Irresponsibility," 3 May 2018
It was put out to bid in March 2018 and nine contractors responded, with NEWest coming in as the lowest bidder at $412,980.

— julie gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Water district hires CFO, OKs increasing fire fees," 18 Apr. 2018
The Grammy-winning singer is one of the best-selling contestants of all time, and continues to put out chart-topping songs year after year.

— kelly o'sullivan, Country Living, "How Are Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson Related?," 12 Apr. 2018
Ditto the Jeepster concept’s quadrant of LED running lights, which are mounted to the front bumper and A-pillars and are said to put out 8000 lumens of illumination.

— alexander stoklosa, Car and Driver, "Jeep’s Jeepster Concept Is a New Wrangler JL with 1960s Retro Style," 20 Mar. 2018
A few months later, after speaking with Denton and former altar boys Quintanilla and Sondia, blogger Rohr put out a call for anyone who had been abused by a priest to contact him.

— Pacific Daily News, "Guam archbishop guilty of sexual abuse, exiled from island, Vatican tribunal rules," 16 Mar. 2018
Well into our journey, the Southern Poverty Law Center put out research showing there were some 700 Confederate memorial monuments and statues erected long after the Civil War.

— mitch landrieu, Smithsonian, "How I Learned About the “Cult of the Lost Cause”," 12 Mar. 2018
So what Comey put out there didn't seem to violate any national security.

— Fox News, "Judge Jeanine: Comey's a liar, leaker and leftist liberal," 29 Apr. 2018
Officials said firefighters were not actively putting out the fire but closely monitoring it.

— meg jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Fire extinguished at Superior oil refinery after at least 20 were injured in explosions," 26 Apr. 2018

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