groundout

noun

ground·​out ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce groundout (audio)
Synonyms of groundoutnext
: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder

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Mack greeted Xzavion Curry with a run-scoring single and went to second on Javier Sanoja’s groundout before scoring on Edwards’ two-out bloop single. — Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 The Twins tied it in the seventh, when Brooks Lee scored from third on a groundout from Victor Caratini. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Luis Arraez had an RBI groundout in the fifth and added a two-run double in the ninth for the Giants. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 The Angels took an early 1-0 lead in the first when former Giant Jorge Soler drove in Mike Trout on a groundout. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for groundout

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of groundout was in 1965

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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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