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Force out
noun, verb
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Noun
- 1 An instance of an out created by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
"A force out was recorded on the scorecard."
- 2 a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base wordnet
Verb
- 1 To cause something to be ejected
"We are going to force out intolerance."
- 2 emit or cause to move with force of effort wordnet
- 3 To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground
"Jones forced out Smith to end the inning."
- 4 force with the thumb wordnet
- 5 cause to come out in a squirt wordnet
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- 6 expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process wordnet
- 7 press, force, or thrust out of a small space wordnet
- 8 force or drive out wordnet
- 9 terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position wordnet
- 10 force to leave (an office) wordnet
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