double play

dou·ble play

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l pley]
- /ˈdʌb əl pleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l pley]
- /ˈdʌb əl pleɪ/

Definitions of double play words

noun double play a play in which two putouts are made. 1
countable noun double play In baseball, a double play is a play in which two runners are put out. 0
noun double play a play in which two runners are put out 0
noun double play a play in which two players are put out 0
noun double play (baseball, softball) A defensive play in which two outs are recorded. 0
noun double play (Colloquial) (US) Achieving two results from one action. 0

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Origin of double play

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Double play

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Double play

double play popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

double play usage trend in Literature

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