foul ball

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foul bawl]
- /faʊl bɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foul bawl]
- /faʊl bɔl/

Definitions of foul ball words

noun foul ball a batted ground ball that is hit and played outside the foul lines, or that passes outside the foul lines at first or third base, or that is played outside the foul line between home and first or third base regardless of where hit. 1
noun foul ball a batted fly ball played or landing outside the foul lines. 1
noun foul ball Slang. an incompetent, unlucky, or eccentric person. 1
noun foul ball baseball: ball out of bounds 1
noun foul ball a batted ball that is not a fair ball 0
noun foul ball (baseball) A batted ball that lands in foul territory. 0

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Origin of foul ball

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Foul ball

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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foul ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

foul ball usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for foul ball

noun foul ball

mishit — to hit (a ball) badly or incorrectly, as in tennis or cricket.

Just one Synonym for foul ball