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baseball

ba·se·ball

UK/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ US/ˈbeɪs.bɔl/ common

noun

1.

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!”
Synonyms
2.

a ball used in playing baseball

Origin

From base + ball.

Phrases

  • baseball Annie
  • baseball bat
  • baseball cap
  • baseball card
  • baseball diamond
  • baseball field
  • baseball game
  • baseball glove

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