Foul out

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of fouling out.

    "A foul out was recorded on the scorecard."

  2. 2
    An instance of fouling out.

    "His foul out sat poorly with the crowd."

Verb
  1. 1
    To become out by hitting a foul ball which is caught.

    "He fouled out to lead off the third."

  2. 2
    baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught in foul territory wordnet
  3. 3
    To be disqualified from further play for having committed too many fouls.

    "The center has fouled out with only two points."

Example

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"He fouled out to lead off the third."

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