baseball Meaning & Definition
What Does Baseball Mean?
As a noun, baseball means A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia, in which the objective 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. It is also used to mean The ball used to play the sport of baseball.
Baseball at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈbeɪs.bɔːl// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | ball game and baseball game |
| Plural | baseballs |
Baseball Definition (Noun)
- A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia, in which the objective 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.
Noun
- 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.
Synonyms of Baseball
Antonyms of Baseball
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Baseball in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
baseball (countable and uncountable, plural baseballs)
Words That Rhyme With Baseball
Origin of Baseball
From base + ball.
Baseball Pronunciation
You say baseball as //ˈbeɪs.bɔːl//. It has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Baseball
What part of speech is baseball?
Baseball is a noun.
What is another word for baseball?
Close synonyms of baseball are ball game and baseball game. See the full list of baseball synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of baseball?
The plural of baseball is baseballs.