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- [in-ing]
- /ˈɪn ɪŋ/
- /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ing]
- /ˈɪn ɪŋ/
Definitions of innings word
- noun innings Baseball. a division of a game during which each team has an opportunity to score until three outs have been made against it. 1
- noun innings a similar opportunity to score in certain other games, as horseshoes. 1
- noun innings an opportunity for activity; a turn: Now the opposition will have its inning. 1
- noun innings innings, (used with a singular verb) Cricket. a unit of play in which each team has a turn at bat, the turn of a team ending after ten players are put out or when the team declares. land reclaimed, especially from the sea. 1
- noun innings the act of reclaiming marshy or flooded land. 1
- noun innings enclosure, as of wasteland. 1
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Origin of innings
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English inninge, Old English innung a getting in, equivalent to inn(ian) to go in + -ung -ing1
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Parts of speech for Innings
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
innings popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for innings
noun innings
- turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- batting — cotton or woollen wadding used in quilts, mattresses, etc
- score — the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
Antonyms for innings
noun innings
- cessations — Plural form of cessation.
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