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ground out

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡraʊnd ˈaʊt/

ground out means: You hit a baseball along the ground and are put out by the fielding team.

verb

BASEBALL OUTC1

You hit a baseball along the ground and are put out by the fielding team.

  • He grounded out in the first inning.
  • Their best hitter grounded out to third.
  • Did she ground out on the first pitch?

How to use it: ground out to someone (He grounded out to the shortstop.)

Common phrases: ground out twice, ground out to shortstop

CONNECT TO EARTHC2

You connect an electrical circuit to the earth so electricity has a safe path.

  • Ground out the circuit first.
  • The technician grounded out the metal casing.
  • Has this equipment been grounded out properly?

How to use it: ground out something (The electrician grounded out the circuit.); ground something out (They grounded it out before testing it.)

Similar words: ground, earth

Common phrases: ground out something, ground something out

noun

BASEBALL OUTC1

An out in baseball caused by a ball hit along the ground.

  • The inning ended with a ground out.
  • She recorded two ground outs on the scorecard.
  • That ground out allowed a runner to score.

Similar words: groundout

Common phrases: a ground out, another ground out

Questions about ground out

What does ground out mean?

You hit a baseball along the ground and are put out by the fielding team.

What is ground out in other languages?

Türkçe: yer topuyla elenmek · Español: ser eliminado con un roletazo · Français: être retiré sur un roulant · Deutsch: durch einen Groundball ausscheiden · Italiano: essere eliminato su una battuta rasoterra · 日本語: ゴロでアウトになる

How do you pronounce ground out?

It is pronounced /ˌɡraʊnd ˈaʊt/.

How do you use ground out in a sentence?

He grounded out in the first inning. Their best hitter grounded out to third.

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