- sacrifice hit
- noun Date: 1880 a bunt in baseball that allows a runner to advance one base while the batter is put out
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Sacrifice hit — Sacrifice Sac ri*fice (?; 277), n. [OE. sacrifise, sacrifice, F. sacrifice, fr. L. sacrificium; sacer sacred + facere to make. See {Sacred}, and {Fact}.] 1. The offering of anything to God, or to a god; consecratory rite. [1913 Webster] Great… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sacrifice hit — Hit Hit, n. 1. A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything. [1913 Webster] So he the famed Cilician fencer praised, And, at each hit, with wonder seems amazed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sacrifice hit — noun : a bunt in baseball laid down with less than two out that enables a base runner to advance a base while the batter is put out at first base and that is not recorded as an official time at bat abbr. SH * * * sacrifice hit, Baseball. a bunt… … Useful english dictionary
sacrifice hit — dep(béisbol) En español sería toque de sacrificio … Diccionario español de neologismos
Sacrifice — Sac ri*fice (?; 277), n. [OE. sacrifise, sacrifice, F. sacrifice, fr. L. sacrificium; sacer sacred + facere to make. See {Sacred}, and {Fact}.] 1. The offering of anything to God, or to a god; consecratory rite. [1913 Webster] Great pomp, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hit — Hit, n. 1. A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything. [1913 Webster] So he the famed Cilician fencer praised, And, at each hit, with wonder seems amazed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sacrifice bunt — ☆ sacrifice bunt n. Baseball a bunt made by the batter so that a base runner is advanced while the batter is put out: see also AT BAT: also called sacrifice hit * * * … Universalium
sacrifice bunt — ☆ sacrifice bunt n. Baseball a bunt made by the batter so that a base runner is advanced while the batter is put out: see also AT BAT: also called sacrifice hit … English World dictionary
Sacrifice fly — In baseball, a batted ball is considered a sacrifice fly if the following four criteria are met:* There are fewer than two outs when the ball is hit. * The ball is hit to the outfield. * The batter is out because an outfielder or an infielder… … Wikipedia
Sacrifice bunt — In baseball, a sacrifice bunt (also called a sacrifice hit) is the act of deliberately bunting the ball in a manner that allows a runner on base to advance to another base. The batter is almost always sacrificed (and to a certain degree that is… … Wikipedia
