bean ball

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [been bawl]
- /bin bɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [been bawl]
- /bin bɔl/

Definitions of bean ball words

noun bean ball a pitch aimed at the batter's head, in violation of the rules 3
noun bean ball a ball thrown by a pitcher purposely at or near the head of the batter. 1
noun bean ball (cricket) A ball that does not bounce and passes the batsman approximately at head height. 0
noun bean ball (baseball) A pitch deliberately thrown at the head of the batter. 0

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Origin of bean ball

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Bean ball

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bean ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bean ball usage trend in Literature

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