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- [beys-bawl]
- /ˈbeɪsˌbɔl/
- /ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beys-bawl]
- /ˈbeɪsˌbɔl/
Definitions of baseball word
- uncountable noun baseball In America, baseball is a game played by two teams of nine players. Each player from one team hits a ball with a bat and then tries to run around three bases and get to the home base before the other team can get the ball back. 3
- countable noun baseball A baseball is a small hard ball which is used in the game of baseball. 3
- noun baseball a team game with nine players on each side, played on a field with four bases connected to form a diamond. The object is to score runs by batting the ball and running round the bases 3
- noun baseball the hard rawhide-covered ball used in this game 3
- noun baseball a game (esp. hardball (sense 1) hardball (sense 1a)) played with a bat and a ball by two opposing teams of nine or ten players on a field with four bases: each team takes turns batting against the opponent's pitcher and tries to score more runs than the other team 3
- noun baseball the ball used in playing hardball: it is hard, usually white and rawhide-covered, and smaller than a softball 3
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Origin of baseball
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; base1 + ball1
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Parts of speech for Baseball
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baseball popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
baseball usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baseball
noun baseball
- ball game — Ball games are games that are played with a ball such as tennis, baseball, and football.
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