- ground ball
- noun Date: 1857 a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground
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ground ball
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ground ball — ground ,ball noun count in baseball, a ball that is hit along the ground … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ground ball — ground′ ball′ n. spo a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground Also called grounder • Etymology: 1855–60, amer … From formal English to slang
ground ball — n. GROUNDER … English World dictionary
ground ball — noun (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground • Syn: ↑grounder, ↑groundball, ↑hopper • Derivationally related forms: ↑hop (for: ↑hopper), ↑groun … Useful english dictionary
ground ball — grounder grounder (ground [ e]r), n. (Baseball) A batted ball that hits the ground before it leaves the infield, or the act of hitting a baseball along the ground; also called {ground ball}; contrasted with {fly} or {fly ball}. Syn: . [WordNet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground ball — {n.} A ball batted onto the ground in baseball; a grounder. * /Taylor hit a ground ball to the short stop./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ground ball — {n.} A ball batted onto the ground in baseball; a grounder. * /Taylor hit a ground ball to the short stop./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ground\ ball — noun A ball batted onto the ground in baseball; a grounder. Taylor hit a ground ball to the short stop … Словарь американских идиом
Ground ball fly ball ratio — In baseball statistics, ground ball fly ball ratio (denoted by G/F), also known as ground outs per fly outs (denoted by GO/AO), is a measure of:* how frequently a pitcher gets batters out on ground balls versus fly balls; calculated as: (ground… … Wikipedia
ground ball — Baseball. a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground. Also called grounder. Cf. fly ball. [1830 40, in cricket; 1855 60, Amer. in baseball use] * * * … Universalium
ground ball — noun a) A batted ball that bounces one or more times on the infield; a grounder. b) When a player scoops up or fights for a ball that is on the ground … Wiktionary
