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ground ball

ground ball
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ground bawl]
    • /graʊnd bɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ground bawl]
    • /graʊnd bɔl/

Definitions of ground ball words

  • noun ground ball a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground. 1
  • countable noun ground ball In baseball, a ground ball is a ball that is hit along the ground rather than in the air. 0
  • noun ground ball grounder 0

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Origin of ground ball

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, in cricket; 1855-60, Americanism in baseball use

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ground ball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ground ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

ground ball usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ground ball

noun ground ball

  • bunt — In baseball, if you bunt or if you bunt the ball, you deliberately hit the ball softly, in order to gain an advantage.
  • drag bunt — an in-motion bunt for a base hit usually attempted by a left-handed batter, who starts for first base while trailing the bat to meet the ball, without squaring around, in order to catch the infield by surprise. Compare sacrifice (def 6).
  • grounder — ground ball.
  • roller — any of several Old World birds of the family Coraciidae that tumble or roll over in flight, especially in the breeding season.
  • chopper — A chopper is a helicopter.

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