ground ball
ground ball
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ground bawl]
- /graʊnd bɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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Parts of speech for Ground ball
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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