foul tip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foul tip]
- /faʊl tɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foul tip]
- /faʊl tɪp/

Definitions of foul tip words

noun foul tip a pitched ball that glances off the bat into foul territory, usually near the catcher, ruled a strike if the catcher catches it before it hits the ground, otherwise ruled an ordinary foul ball. 1
noun foul tip a batted ball barely tipped by the bat: it is counted as a strike, but to be counted as a third strike, it must be caught by the catcher 0
noun foul tip (baseball) a foul ball which glances off the bat and continues back with only a moderate change in direction. 0

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Origin of foul tip

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 Foul tip

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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foul tip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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 tip usage trend in Literature

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