groundout
/ˈɡraʊndˌaʊt/
verb
- In baseball, to be put out by hitting a ground ball that is fielded and thrown to first base.
- The player grounded out twice during the game.
- She grounded out to the third baseman in her first at-bat.
- He tends to ground out when he swings at low pitches.
noun
- In baseball, a play in which a batter hits a ball on the ground and is thrown out at first base.
- He has grounded into three groundouts in today's game.
- The pitcher induced a weak groundout to second base.
- The batter hit a groundout to the shortstop, ending the inning.