BASEBALL

baseball, baseball game, ball

(noun) a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; “he played baseball in high school”; “there was a baseball game on every empty lot”; “there was a desire for National League ball in the area”; “play ball!”

baseball

(noun) a ball used in playing baseball

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

baseball (plural baseballs)

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

The ball used to play the sport of baseball.

A variant of poker in which cards with baseball-related values have special significance.

Usage notes

Source: Wiktionary


Base"ball", n.

1. A game of ball, so called from the bases or bounds ( four in number) which designate the circuit which each player must endeavor to make after striking the ball.

2. The ball used in this game.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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