putout

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noun

put·​out ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t How to pronounce putout (audio)
: the retiring of a base runner or batter by a defensive player in baseball

put out

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verb

put out; putting out; puts out

transitive verb

1
: extinguish
put the fire out
2
: exert, use
put out considerable effort
3
4
: to produce for sale
5
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

Examples of putout in a Sentence

Noun The shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base for the putout. Verb despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival put out the campfire before leaving
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
According to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Robinson is the all-time leader among third baseman in putouts, assists and double plays, and no other player besides him has played in more games at third base. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023 During his career, Mr. Robinson set a record for games played at third base (2,870) and is still baseball’s all-time leader, by wide margins, for putouts, assists and double plays at his position. Gary Gately, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023 Wong briefly engaged in a rundown before yielding to the inescapable, inning-ending, rally-killing futility of his predicament, submitting to a 9-3-6 putout. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023 His bare-handed putout in UO’s win over Vanderbilt in the NCAA regional round was among his highlight reel plays. oregonlive, 21 June 2023 However, pitcher Cole Savage hustled over, picked it up and rolled into the bag for the putout. Arizona Daily Star, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2023 Bradle secured the final out with an unassisted putout at first base off a slow grounder before the Royals rushed the infield for a celebratory dogpile, marking their first postseason title since winning the 4A state crown in 2019. Rich Torres, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023 Jackson Reeves closed out the game in the top of the seventh with a strikeout and two fielder’s choice putout grounders to shortstop, securing Cathedral’s 18th City title in 23 years. Rich Torres, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2023 Serving as stellar support for the pitching staff is senior catcher Audrey Sellers, leading the league in fielding percentage and putouts (377). Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
Verb
At nightfall, local officials put out an urgent call for volunteers to head out the next morning to beat back the fire. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 In response to a number of deadly infernos on military ship decks, the Navy’s research arm, the Naval Research Laboratory, collaborated with 3M on a new kind of firefighting foam that could put out high-temperature fires. Zoya Teirstein / Grist, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024 The night before Lemon and Musk’s interview, Lemon had put out a teaser. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024 The two met when Frank—whose previous documentary subjects include education in prison, football in the Native Red Lake Nation, and New England fishermen—put out a call for an O.C.D. patient to interview. The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024 Firefighters were seen putting out the blaze, surrounded by crushed cars and piles of debris, according to videos and photos on Weibo. Nectar Gan, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 Instead, Russia’s military put out statements regarding naval operations, including one on Tuesday about Russian naval ships participating in joint exercises with Iran and China in the Gulf of Oman. Paul Sonne, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, there are other fires to put out — literally. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 Now is the time to lean on larger lures like flashy jerkbaits and spinners with larger blades that put out plenty of vibration. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1882, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of putout was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Putout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putout. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

putout

1 of 2 noun
put·​out ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t How to pronounce putout (audio)
: the act of causing a base runner or batter to be out in baseball

put out

2 of 2 verb
ˌpu̇t-ˈau̇t,
ˈpu̇t-
1
: extinguish sense 1
put the fire out
2
: exert sense 1, use
put out all my strength to move the piano
3
4
: irritate sense 1, provoke
my father was put out by my failure
5
: to cause to be out (as in baseball)
6
: to set out from shore
Columbus put out for the New World

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