groundout in British English
(ˈɡraʊndaʊt)
noun
baseball
the process of putting out a batter who has hit a ball along the ground by fielding the ball and throwing it to first base
groundout in American English
(ˈɡraundˌaut)
noun
Baseball
a play in which a batter is put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to the infield
Word origin
[1960–65; n. use of v. phrase ground out]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Pap test, buyback, go-go, power play, zip codeImage ofgroundout
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