Ground out

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of grounding out.

    "A ground out was recorded on the scorecard."

Verb
  1. 1
    To provide proper grounding for a circuit.
  2. 2
    simple past and past participle of grind out form-of, participle, past
  3. 3
    make an out by hitting the ball on the ground wordnet
  4. 4
    To become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.

    "Jones grounded out to lead off the third."

Synonyms

All synonyms
crank out

Example

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"Jones grounded out to lead off the third."

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