单词 | to foul off |
释义 | > as lemmasto foul off to foul off 1. transitive. Baseball. To hit (a ball) or make (a hit) that is determined to be foul (see foul adj. 19b), especially due to landing in foul territory; cf. foul territory n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > play baseball [verb (transitive)] > actions of batter pop1867 foul1870 poke1880 pole1882 bunch1883 line1887 to foul off1888 rip1896 sacrifice1905 pickle1906 to wait out1909 pull1912 single1916 pinch-hit1929 nub1948 tag1961 tomahawk1978 1888 Indianapolis Jrnl. 10 May 3/1 Keefe put a number of good balls over the plate, all of which Hines met and fouled off. 1967 Chicago Daily Defender 29 Aug. 25/2 Ken McMullen fouled off a bunt, then slammed the next pitch for a two-run homer. 2020 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 19 Oct. (Final ed.) d1 The count was 2-and-2 when Bellinger fouled off three straight pitches—two sinkers and a cutter. 2. transitive. Basketball. To expel (a player) from the game for exceeding the permitted number of personal fouls. Usually in passive. Cf. to foul out 2 at Phrasal verbs. ΚΠ 1948 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 20 Dec. 13/3 His total would probably have been higher but he was fouled off after three minutes of play in the second quarter. 1976 Milton Keynes Express 11 June 42/6 Hawkins was then fouled off for five personal fouls and Lowther came back into the game. 2015 Queensland Times (Nexis) 17 Aug. 28 Ipswich gained momentum when it mattered most, helped by Payne being fouled off with 25 points. < as lemmas |
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